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Synonyms of litter

31 similar words

Another word for litter is junk. Other synonyms of litter are pallet, straw bed, hay bed, stretcher and such a vehicle used for transporting the sick and injured.

Synonyms and similar words for litter

nounA bed, especially a pile of straw (sometimes also with blankets) used as a bed.

  • pallet
  • straw bedUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straw, bed.
  • hay bedA pile of hay, either loose or in bales, used as a bed.

nounSynonym of stretcher, such a vehicle used for transporting the sick and injured, inclusive of...

  • stretcherA simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
  • such a vehicle used for transporting the sick and injured
  • inclusive of designs carried in the hand

nounSynonym of straw, grass, etc. more generally, particularly in plaster, thatch, and mulch.

nounWaste or debris, originally any mess but now particularly trash left or thrown on the ground.

  • garbageUseless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
  • cultch
  • crap
  • debrisLitter and discarded refuse.
  • dreckTrash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff.
  • drek
  • gash UK, slangRubbish, particularly on board a ship or aircraft.
  • junkMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
  • piece of crapSynonym of piece of shit.
  • piece of garbageUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, garbage.
  • piece of shit vulgarA bad thing; an object of poor quality.
  • pile of crap
  • pile of shit vulgarAny worthless structure or device.
  • piece of trashUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, trash.
  • rubbish AustraliaRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
  • refuse
  • service item US, slang
  • shit vulgarRubbish; worthless matter.
  • stuffRefuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language.
  • trash US
  • waste
  • pelf datedRubbish, trash; specifically (UK, dialectal) refuse from plants.
  • roughage archaic

Meaning of litter

  1. noun Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  2. noun A bed, especially a pile of straw (sometimes also with blankets) used as a bed.
  3. noun Animal bedding together with its dung.

Full definition of litter

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Questions about synonyms of litter

What is another word for litter?
Litter has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as junk, pallet, straw bed, hay bed, stretcher, such a vehicle used for transporting the sick and injured, inclusive of designs carried in the hand and straw.
What does litter mean?
Litter means straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.

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