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noun (1)

ˈki-tē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
Definition of kittynext
as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice delighted to adopt a stray kitty from the pound

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noun (2)

as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose why don't you get us all sodas and just take the money from the party kitty?

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Recent Examples of kitty
Noun
The CleanWell Self Cleaning litter box is definitely one appliance that will benefit you as much as your kitty. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 What started as posting photos of her adorable kitty became a full-time career. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Loan pools like the Chinese hui, the Japanese tanomoshi and the Korean kye involve groups of investors who pay into a kitty that is then doled out on a rotating basis. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Leap across rooftops and squeeze through pipes, all to become the ultimate good kitty. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kitty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitty
  1. cat
  2. deposit
  3. kitten
  4. fund
  5. budget
Noun
  • Both family and colleagues spoke about her generosity, her friendship with every major designer on both sides of the Atlantic, her love of food, cats and fast cars, and a wicked sense of humor and strong tennis game.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Strength in cat product sales can cushion softness in the dog space.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cat
Noun
  • Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the end the answer was so obvious, so on the nose, that hopefully no socially ambitious parents put a deposit down at Marlborough, Oundle, or Wellington.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 2013, Spagis and her wife, Ivy, moved from Canada to South Los Angeles, where a stray cat and her kittens appeared in their backyard.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kitten
Noun
  • Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An investment fund, Urbagestion, acquired the apartment building and increased her rent, according to Spanish outlet El País.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fund
Noun
  • Under the version that’s been discussed, the federal credit could be stacked on top of state credits, and in some states taxpayers would end up covering close to half the budget of a movie made by Netflix, Apple, or Amazon.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While CISOs would bear the ultimate accountability and budget ownership, there would typically be a senior manager or director-level person running daily operations.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of budget

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“Kitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitty. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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