litters 1 of 2

noun

plural of litter
as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor

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verb

present tense third-person singular of litter
as in kittens

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Recent Examples of litters
Noun
Or, worse, how do dogs and pigs do it, with their litters, all those tiny mouths begging—is that what’s become of me? — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 The father of both litters is Goomba, the resident male capybara at the zoo. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 That means Buttercup and Goomba now have four pups between their two litters. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The result is that the females—suddenly surrounded by, say, five litters of newborn pups—have no idea whose kids are whose. — Big Think, 8 May 2026 Frequently Asked Questions How long do groundhogs live and how big are their litters? — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026 Gestation takes three weeks with five to 10 litters per year averaging 3 to 5 young. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Supporters argue the policy would help address the root of the problem by preventing unwanted litters and reducing the number of animals that end up back on the streets. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026 Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litters
  1. varieties
  2. kids
  3. assortments
  4. kindles
  5. medleys
  6. collages
  7. jumbles
Noun
  • Arachnids, including spiders (most common varieties) and scorpions.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of varieties
Verb
  • Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026
  • For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • McGinty said many of the styles now gaining broader visibility — salt-and-pepper diamonds, hexagon and kite-cut stones, Montana sapphires and heavier gold settings — were already in demand with her clients years before appearing in larger retail assortments.
    — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
  • The assortments give shoppers a chance to try several scent profiles without committing to one full-size luxury bottle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Definition of assortments
Verb
  • While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
    — Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Definition of kindles
Noun
  • Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of medleys
Noun
  • Atkinson similarly makes collages, carefully weaving each phrase into the next to create unsettled atmospheres.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Definition of collages
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles

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