little-bitty

[ lit-l-bit-ee ]

/ ˈlɪt lˈbɪt i /

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adjective Informal.

extremely small; tiny.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of little-bitty

1900–05, Amer.; little bit + -y²

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