itty-bitty

[ it-ee-bit-ee ]
/ ˈɪt iˈbɪt i /
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adjective Informal.

very small; tiny.

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Also it·sy-bit·sy [it-see-bit-see] /ˈɪt siˈbɪt si/.

Origin of itty-bitty

1890–95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -sy, -y1

Words nearby itty-bitty

itp, its, itself, itsukushima, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, itu, itunes, iturbi, itv, iténez
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Words related to itsy-bitsy

small, mini, insignificant, slight, teeny, miniature, microscopic, minuscule, puny, little, toy, wee, petite, diminutive, pocket, midget, baby, model, mite, Lilliputian

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British Dictionary definitions for itsy-bitsy

itsy-bitsy

itty-bitty (ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ)

/ (ˈɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ) /

adjective

informal very small; tiny

Word Origin for itsy-bitsy

C20: baby talk alteration of little bit
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