adjective
- covered with scattered pieces of trash or debris
verb
- past tense of litter: scattered trash or objects carelessly
- past tense of litter: gave birth to a group of young animals
Usage: used of animals
Examples
- The park was littered with empty bottles and food wrappers.
- She littered the floor with her clothes when she got home.
- The beach was littered with seaweed after the storm.
- He littered his desk with papers and books.
- The cat littered five kittens last night.
- The street was littered with fallen leaves.
- They littered the campsite despite the no-littering signs.