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

There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Directly across from the hotel is the sweet Huntington Park (Collis and Arabella Huntington’s former mansion was located there) and the grand, nearly-century-old Grace Cathedral sits kitty corner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026

There should be just enough in FIFA’s kitty. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 June 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