(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside.
If you see ~ in the corridor, pick it up...
On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of ~.
= rubbish
N-UNCOUNT
2.
A ~ of things is a quantity of them that are lying around in a disorganized way.
He pushed aside the ~ of books and papers and laid two places at the table.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n
3.
If a number of things ~ a place, they are scattered untidily around it or over it.
Glass from broken bottles ~s the pavement.
VERB: V n
~ed
The entrance hall is ~ed with toys and wellington boots...
Concrete purpose-built resorts are ~ed across the mountainsides.
ADJ: v-link ADJ prep
4.
If something is ~ed with things, it contains many examples of it.
History is ~ed with men and women spurred into achievement by a father’s disregard...
Charles’ speech is ~ed with lots of marketing buzzwords like ‘package’ and ‘product’.
ADJ: v-link ADJ with n
5.
A ~ is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time.
...a ~ of pups.
N-COUNT
6.
Litter is a dry substance that you put in the container where you want your cat to go to the toilet.
N-UNCOUNT