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Rubbish left lying in an open or public place
“Anyone caught dropping litter could face a fine under the new Environment Protection Act.”
A number of young animals born to an animal at one time
“Females produce one litter a year, numbering from one to six kittens and averaging four or five.”
An untidy collection of things lying about
“We rose the next morning to a litter of downed branches and crooked trunks.”
Straw or other plant matter used as bedding for animals
“In either case, the amount of used litter accumulated over a year's time is quite surprising.”
A structure used to transport people, containing a bed or seat enclosed by curtains and carried on men's shoulders or by animals
“The Colonel winced as the porters jolted the litter.”
Protective covering
Carrying bed
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair
A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
A large number or crowd of people
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects
To scatter, or be scattered, in a messy way
“It would greatly influence cleanliness in the city if every resident understood that it is forbidden to litter the streets with fruit peels and plastic wrappers.”
To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner
Be all over the place
To make less organized
To tarnish with something undesirable
To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
Comparative for irradiated by much light
Comparative for under the influence of alcohol
“His wife was definitely lit after her night out with the girls from the office.”
Comparative for being on fire, or with flames emanating from it
Comparative for very good
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