Basic Details
Word: Kitty
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A pool of money that a group collects for a shared purpose; also a pet name for a cat or kitten.
Synonyms: fund, pool, purse, kitten
How to Spell Kitty
Syllables: kit - ty
Tricky part: The short i is followed by a double t, then y. Kity and kitti are the usual mistakes.
Watch out for: kity, kitti, kittey
Memory tip: Kit is a whole word inside kitty. Add ty, and the two t's keep the i short: kit + ty.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Each player put fifty rupees into the kitty for the team's end-of-season dinner.
Example 2: There is not enough money left in the class kitty for a second trip.
Example 3: The little girl called softly to the kitty hiding under the car.
Fun Fact
A kitty party, where friends pool money every month and each member takes the whole amount in turn, is a popular social gathering in many Indian cities.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. budjet 2. donasion 3. kitty 4. alowance
a) a plan for how money will be spent
b) a gift of money to help others
c) money given regularly, such as pocket money
d) a pool of money collected by a group
Show answer
d) a pool of money collected by a group. Budget has a d before the g, allowance has two l's and donation ends in tion; kitty is the word spelt properly.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to kitty as used in the sentence:
The neighbours added their savings to the kitty for the colony's Ganesh festival decorations.
a) loss
b) debt
c) bill
d) fund
Show answer
d) fund. Money pooled for a purpose is a fund.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
kittey
a) t
b) k
c) e
d) y
Show answer
c) e. Kitty ends tty; no e comes before the y.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sense of kitty is used in: We paid for the cake out of the kitty?
a) a young cat or kitten
b) a small paper kite
c) a shared pool of money
d) a corner of the kitchen
Show answer
c) a shared pool of money
2. Another word for a young cat is ____.
a) calf
b) cub
c) kitten
d) puppy
Show answer
c) kitten
