bitty

[ bit-ee ]
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adjective,bit·ti·er, bit·ti·est.
  1. Informal. tiny; itty-bitty: a little bitty town.

  2. Chiefly British. containing or consisting of small bits or pieces; fragmentary.

Origin of bitty

1
First recorded in 1890–95; bit2 + -y1

Other words from bitty

  • bit·ti·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bitty

bitty

/ (ˈbɪtɪ) /


adjective-tier or -tiest
  1. lacking unity; disjointed

  2. containing bits, sediment, etc

Derived forms of bitty

  • bittiness, noun

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