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

Thompson was lying between the curb and sidewalk across Earl Street from the Dairy Queen and kitty corner from Twins Market. —Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025

Immediately after, the kitty gets down on the floor, rubbing his head on the ground while looking at his owner, as if showing him exactly how to do it. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Shoppers who know him describe Dave as a very sweet kitty with soulful eyes. —Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025

Another reviewer mentioned that even kitties enjoy watching it from indoors. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 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