kitty
/ˈkɪti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.98 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An adult cat; also (often childish), sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age.
Informal
noun
A pool of money to which card players contribute a portion of their winnings, which is used for paying shared expenses such as the cost of the premises or refreshments; (by extension) any pool of money to which people contribute for shared expenses or other joint purposes; also, any fund of liquid assets set aside for future use.
Slang
noun
Synonym of widow (“an additional hand of playing cards dealt face-down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder”).
Slang
Example Sentences
- "He said there was a beast with fangs in the alley, but it turned out to be a cute little kitty."
- "A pretty young Kitty, / She had that could Purr; / 'Tvvas gameſome and handſome, / And had a rare Furr; […]"
- "Grandma-cats don't very often care for their grand-kittens. But I know two little Maltese kittens that have the nicest grandma that ever any little kittens had. […] The kitties are named "Bill" and "May." They are good names. […] Of the kitties, you can't tell which is the prettier, however hard you try; and they are good kitties, as they ought to be, with a mamma and a grandma to take care of them."
- "Warm kitty, soft kitty, / Little ball of fur, / Sleepy kitty, happy kitty, / Purr! Purr! Purr!"
- "To a child, a cat may look like a moving toy, so it's important to explain how delicate and sensitive a cat's body is from the very start. […] Even how a child picks up and handles the cat can make the kitty begin to fear the very sight of the youngster."
- "Here, kitty kitty! Nice kitty!"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɪti/
- British English: /ˈkɪti/