Noun
1
the combined stakes of the betters
"The players gathered around the table to divide the kitty once the game ended."
2
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
"The players agreed to split the kitty evenly after everyone had contributed their share of chips."
3
young domestic cat
"The mother cat gently licked her newborn kitten to keep it warm."
4
informal terms referring to a domestic cat
"The neighbor's new kitty is playing in the garden all afternoon."
5
A kitten or young cat.
"The playful kitty chased its tail across the living room floor."
Proper Noun
1
A diminutive of Katherine and related female given names.
"Kitty was her mother's preferred nickname when addressing her daughter, a diminutive of Katherine."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
The word "kitty" comes from adding a diminutive suffix to the older word for cat. While it originally referred simply to a young cat, one specific meaning was likely modeled after similar terms like "pussy," drawing on the resemblance between an unshaven vulva and a kitten's face.