the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
Used in a Sentence
litter
How to use litter in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for litter.
Editorial note
I do flag spam, it's like picking up litter.
Examples14
Definitions7
Parts of speech2
Quick take
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of litter gathered in one view.
rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for litter.
noun
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
noun
rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
noun
conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
noun
material used to provide a bed for animals
See also: bedding
verb
strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground"
verb
make a place messy by strewing garbage around
verb
give birth to a litter of animals
Example sentences
I do flag spam, it's like picking up litter.
A simple fucking thing like littering is a big deal.
Take an Indian to US or Australia and he will not spit or litter.
Japanese litter everywhere where they feel safe to do it.
It's like picking up some litter on the road and being held responsible for the nearby pieces that weren't cleaned up.
I once talked to a scientist who worked on cat litter for a major corporation.
Go hiking in the mountains and you will see the extent of Japanese littering when noone is looking.
And of course, if you don't care about your own uterus, you're unlikely to care about litter, the environment, or pretty much anything.
Why the hell they are writing a spec with a commercial product name rather than the material contained in it is beyond me. If the contractor knew they were looking for a certain kind of clay rather than cat litter, this would be nearly impossible.
In India, forget about the fact that the government mandated litter bins exist all over the place, no one wants to take the effort to put a piece of plastic in the damn bin.
Oh yeah, they do litter just like everyone else, they are just a little more ashamed to do it public, and in the city the public services are just very efficient at cleaning up anyway.
The most sensible European regulations of those listed in the article kindly submitted here are"What Europe did: Banned all forms of animal protein, including chicken litter, in cow feed in 2001.
Unless the litter he removed is really worth more than two people's lives to him, he's erring even according to his own value system....and the same is true if his philanthropy leads him to work full-time at a nonprofit instead of going to law school to become a lawyer who makes $1,000 / hour in the first place.
If a high-powered lawyer who makes $1,000 an hour chooses to take an hour off to help clean up litter on the beach, he's wasted the opportunity to work overtime that day, make $1,000, donate to a charity that will hire a hundred poor people for $10/hour to clean up litter, and end up with a hundred times more litter removed.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use litter in a sentence?
I do flag spam, it's like picking up litter.
What does litter mean?
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
What part of speech is litter?
litter is commonly used as noun, verb.