itty-bitty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of itty-bitty
1890–95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -sy, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Probably the smallest things Mr. Payne observed being made were transistors, the itty-bitty devices that seem to control the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Having never lived outside of Chicago, she prized her independence and was reluctant to leave her friends, weekly yoga classes and the "itty-bitty house" she had lived in for decades.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
But it was this itty-bitty video, embedded in the floor, that stuck with me — for better or worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
Two months later, itty-bitty Quen slept on Gwen's lap inside an air-conditioned studio shed on her mother's property.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2022
Once the itty-bitty baby plant peeks out of the ground, it sprouts leaves, so it can absorb more sun.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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