itty-bitty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of itty-bitty
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
While listening to Soundgarden’s 1994 hit Black Hole Sun 2 years ago, he contemplated a curious question: Might itty-bitty black holes from the dawn of time be lurking in the hearts of giant stars?
From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023
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
It took me months to fit all those itty-bitty pieces of light into something beautiful.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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