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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The authors have the temerity to report that urban community gardens, those itty-bitty lots where neighbors grow snap peas and the like, don’t amount to a hill of beans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s a real small, little, itty-bitty church, and there’s a lot of love among the people.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024
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
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
“This is such a coincidence, because I am completely addicted to the home and design channels and I’ve heard about these itty-bitty homes. Although where do you go to the bathroom?” she says, cackling.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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