kitty

1 of 2

noun (1)

kit·​ty ˈki-tē 

plural kitties

: cat sense 1a

especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural kitties

1

: a fund in a poker game made up of contributions from each pot

2

: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions : pool

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• cat
• feline
• house cat
• moggy [British]
• moggie
• puss
• pussy
• pussycat

Noun (2)

• account
• budget
• deposit
• fund
• nest egg
• pool

Examples of kitty in a Sentence

Noun (1)

delighted to adopt a stray kitty from the pound

Noun (2)

why don't you get us all sodas and just take the money from the party kitty?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Watch cat rescuer save elusive kitty stuck in a tree for eight days below. —Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025

Sunny-Loo, an orange kitty from Washington, went missing during her family's move to Colorado. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

This includes insights into their physical traits, behavioral evolution, the health challenges our kitties faces and the factors contributing to those issues. —Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025

Other programs also have seven-figure NIL kitties … and buy-game budgets for the nonconference schedule … and flashy offices … and dedicated practice facilities that aren’t shared with intramurals. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

kit entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1719, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing kitty

• kitty-corner
• kitty-cornered

Rhymes for kitty

• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• witty
• atomicity
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity

Kids Definition

kitty

1 of 2 noun

kit·​ty ˈkit-ē 

plural kitties

: cat sense 1a

especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2 noun

plural kitties

: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions