bitsy

[bit-see]

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adjective, bit·si·er, bit·si·est. Informal.

tiny; itty-bitty.

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Origin of bitsy

First recorded in 1900–05; bit² + -sy

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Related Words for bitsy

insignificant, slight, teeny, miniature, microscopic, minuscule, puny, little, diminutive, petite, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, minute, dwarf, wee, minimum, pocket, midget, pygmy, trifling

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Historical Examples of bitsy

When ah wus a lil' bitsy boy Mrs. Lide use tuh tell us stories at night.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2
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Word Origin and History for bitsy

adj.

1883, from plural of bit (n.1) or a variant of bitty.

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