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
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?
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
In the video, the cat’s owner gently holds the kitty up to an open window as snow drifts inside.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Some helpful home tips include using lemons to neutralize odor from kitty litter boxes and cutting boards, freshen fridges, remove stains from clothing and coffee mugs, and polish stainless pots and pans to a dazzling sparkle.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
In the video, the cat’s owner gently holds the kitty up to an open window as snow drifts inside.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Kitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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kitty
2 of 2 noun
plural kitties
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions
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