What is the meaning of litter?

noun

  • The offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal.
  • Rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places. )
  • Conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers.
  • Material used to provide a bed for animals.

verb

  • Strew.
    • usage: "Cigar butts littered the ground"
  • Make a place messy by strewing garbage around.
  • Give birth to a litter of animals. .
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