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 of kitty

Noun (1)

• cat
• kitten

Noun (2)

• deposit
• fund
• budget

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

Melvin may be tiny, but his spirit is not, and the kitty has beaten all the odds, including two parasites, an upper respiratory infection, and an eye infection. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The CleanWell Self Cleaning litter box is definitely one appliance that will benefit you as much as your kitty. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

On August 7, the Kylie Cosmetics founder kicked off her birthday weekend festivities with a princess-kitty pre-party featuring all things pink. — Staff Author, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

What started as posting photos of her adorable kitty became a full-time career. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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
• kitty litter

Rhymes for kitty

• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti
• witty
• 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