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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When Jessica Moul went scrolling through Craigslist for a new family pet, she knew she wanted an itty-bitty pig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 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
Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a tiny mushroom erupting from the roughly thumb-size frog’s flank, like an itty-bitty fungal limb.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 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
No sooner had these words been uttered than America, as one, melted into a puddle of love for Nixon, his wife, his adorable little daughters, and itty-bitty waggy-tailed Checkers.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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