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

Perfect weather, kitties, reading, music and a little cocktail. —Michael Nied, People.com, 18 June 2025

Her striped kitty, Princess Xena, kept running around the vet office room while the black kitten named Mouse watched from the exam table. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025

The club’s owners continue to preach the need for financial control internally, with a desire to leave enough space in the kitty to strengthen in January and future windows. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2025

The company noticed and began to stock and promote kitty litter and dog toys as well as supplies for housing, feeding, and raising chickens, a new suburban hobby. —Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 23 May 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