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
• 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

Reddit Responds The Reddit post amassed over 2,100 likes and 40 comments as of Monday, with many believing this is her sign to foster fail the kitty. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

Meyers was curious to see how foster kitties would respond to a sound bath. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025

Once your kitty adjusts to the new set-up, a cat toy is in order for their good behavior. —Kayla Blanton, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Curiously, Perry's fan base is predominately tween, the same demographic that flocked to her shows donning kitty ears 20 years ago. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 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