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

Thank you for caring for that beautiful little kitty. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

Survivors include her sister, Diana; her brother-in-law, Philip; and her beloved kitty, Nala. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024

Goldwasser is survived by her sister, Diana Goldwasser; her brother-in-law, Philip Dorman; and her beloved kitty, Nala. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024

There’s an artist’s desk in the loft where the kitty likes to curl up, and a sketch of him that someone’s made. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024

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

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