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

Repeat a few times and that pretty kitty will be all good. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Sweep away the kitty litter and debris. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

Cat grass is a simple-to-grow source of greenery that can brighten up your home and even dissuade your kitty from chomping on things that don't belong to them. —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025

Wines are served by the full and half bottle and there are local beers and ciders to enjoy and local kitty-cats to pet. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 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