Litter definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary LIT'TER, n. [L. lectus ... horse. If by the latter, it is called a horse-litter. A similar vehicle in India is called a palanquin. 2 ... over carelessly with shreds, fragments and the like; as, to litter a room or a carpet. 3. To cover with straw or hay; as, to litter a stable. 4. To supply with litter; as to litter cattle. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ...
litter basket definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: bin ... building) into which the public can put rubbish [syn: litterbin, litter basket, litter-basket]
litter-basket definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: bin ... building) into which the public can put rubbish [syn: litterbin, litter basket, litter-basket]
... 1. Furnished with straw. 2. a. Covered or overspread with litter, pieces, shreds, etc. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1 ... on every chair" [syn: cluttered, littered] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Litter Lit"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Littered; p. pr. & vb. n. Littering.] 1. To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall. Tell them how they litter their jades. --Bp. Hacke?. For his ease, well littered was ... or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room. The room with volumes littered round. --Swift. ...
Littering definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Litter Lit"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Littered; p. pr. & vb. n. Littering.] 1. To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall. Tell them how they litter their jades. --Bp. Hacke?. For his ease, well littered was ... or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room. The room with volumes littered round. --Swift. 3 ... with us. --Sir T. Browne. The son that she did litter here, A freckled whelp hagborn. --Shak.
Farrow definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FAR'ROW, n. A litter of pigs. FAR'ROW, v.t. To bring forth pigs ... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the production of a litter of pigs [syn: farrow, farrowing] v 1: give birth; "sows ... often used with down II. noun Date: 1577 1. a litter of pigs 2. an act of farrowing III. adjective Etymology ... not pregnant Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 a litter of pigs. 2 the birth of a litter. --v.tr. (also absol.) (of a sow) produce (pigs). Etymology ... go farrow. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. n. Litter of pigs. II. v. a. , v. n. Bring forth, ...
... definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers [syn: palanquin, palankeen ... Asia usually for one person that consists of an enclosed litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles ... n. (also palankeen) (in India and the East) a covered litter for one passenger. Etymology: Port. palanquim: cf. Hindi palki f ... E. angle fishing tackle. Cf. Palkee.] An inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four ... still more closely the Greek phoreion, both of which mean "litter bed." Hence, the Revised Version (British and American) "palanquin" (ultimately ...
... to provide a bed for animals [syn: bedding material, bedding, litter] Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old ... Reference Dictionary n. 1 a mattress and bedclothes. 2 a litter for cattle, horses, etc. 3 a bottom layer. 4 Geol ... materials of a bed, whether for man or beast; bedclothes; litter. 2. (Geol.) The state or position of beds and layers ... groundwork, hardpan, innerspring mattress, lap robe, layer, ledge, level, linen, litter, mat, mattress, measures, overlayer, overstory, pad, pallet, patchwork quilt, pavement ...
... larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it 3: a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead ... or transport on a stretcher U.S. Military Dictionary See litter. Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 a framework of ... them apart when hoisted up and griped. --Dana. 5. A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons. 6 ... ed prep/adv Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Litter.