Disorder or untidiness resulting from scattered rubbish, or from thongs lying about uncared for; as, a room in a state of litter.

To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.

The uppermost, slightly decayed layer of organic matter on the forest floor.

Uppermost layer, on the soil surface, of loose organic debris (for example, as in forests), consisting of freshly fallen or slightly decomposed organic materials.

The young brought forth at one time, by a cat, dog, sow or other multiparous animal, taken collectively. Also Fig.

A group of baby animals with the same parents

Number of babies born

Collective term for pigs farrowed by a sow.

Straw, hay, etc., scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants.

Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish.

To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room.

waste material which is discarded on the ground or otherwise disposed of improperly or thoughtlessly.

A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it.

To give birth to; to bear; -- said of brutes, esp. those which produce more than one at a birth, and also of human beings, in abhorrence or contempt.

A device (such as a stretcher) for the transport of a sick or injured person.

a stretcher for carrying sick or injured.

To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.

conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

material used to provide a bed for animals

An absorbent bedding material used to cover the floor in poultry houses.

A form of transport in which a seat or platform is carried by bearers.

a chair mounted on a platform and designed to be carried from place to place (holding its occupant) under human power

An enclosed or curtained couch mounted on shafts and used to carry a single passenger.