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View synonyms for itty-bitty

itty-bitty

Also it·sy-bit·sy

[it-ee-bit-ee]

adjective

Informal.
  1. very small; tiny.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of itty-bitty1

1890–95; rhyming compound based on little bit; -sy, -y 1
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Example Sentences

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There was long-winded indulgence and lovely itty-bitty works, over in a flash but suggestive of a full and lovely life, like that of an insect.

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It’s a real small, little, itty-bitty church, and there’s a lot of love among the people.

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The tiny folks of Lincoln Heights, for instance, send letters to the itty-bitty residences of the Pacoima branch.

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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.

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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.

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