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

Then, in mid-February, Chalamet aired his own disdain for opera and ballet, the precious kitty-cats of the performing arts. —Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026

Virgie is pursued, in some of the play’s funniest moments, by a slithering cultist in shiny green gloves who purrs like a deadly kitty and moves like an Animaniac. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

Those stories say the team has agreed a new title sponsorship, potentially adding €20million a year to the kitty, which could be presented ahead of the Tour in July. —Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Hello Kitty Chuck Taylor 70 Swarovski, a special edition, off-white canvas sneaker featuring the crystal outline of Japan's most famous kitty's face on each foot. —Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 5 Mar. 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
• 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