kitty

1 the combined stakes of the betters [syn: pool]

2 the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) [syn: pot, jackpot]

3 young domestic cat [syn: kitten]

4 informal terms referring to a domestic cat [syn: kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪti

Noun

1. a kitten or young cat
2. a pet name for a cat
3. a money pool, as for a card game, or for shared expenses.
4. a less vulgar slang term for female genitals

Alternative spellings

• kittie

Related terms

• kitten
• kittenish, kittenlike
• kitty litter
• pussy

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Kitty may refer to:

The name was used in English Victorian cockney slang for a prostitute.

In zoology:

• Cat, small carnivorous mammal of the subspecies Felis silvestris catus, or any member of the genus Felis, or any member of the family Felidae
• Kitten, a young cat

In music:

• A song by The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
• A traditional song on Red Roses for Me
• Kitty (drummer), of Mindless Self Indulgence
• Kitty Kitty Corporation, a now-defunct English record label
• Kitty Wells, a country musician
• Kittie, a Canadian alternative metal band

In sports:

• A small white ball used as the target in lawn bowls

In literature:

• A 1927 novel by Warwick Deeping, which was filmed and became the first British talkie in 1929
• Kitty, the addressee of entries in Jewish war-victim Anne Frank's diary
• Kitty Norville, the main character in urban fantasy novels by Carrie Vaughn
• Kitty Drew is the name used in Swedish translations of detective Nancy Drew

In television and film:

• Kitty A 1945 film starring Paulette Goddard
• Kitty (Danny Phantom), a character from TV show Danny Phantom
• Kitty Films, an anime production company in Japan
• Hello Kitty, a fictional character by Sanrio
• Kitty Walker, a character from the TV show Brothers & Sisters
• Kitty Forman, a character from the TV show That 70's Show
• Kali Troy (a.k.a. Miss Kittie), an actress

In finance:

• A money pool, often into which bets are placed and winnings are drawn from

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