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itty–bitty
adjective it·ty–bit·ty \ˈi-tē-ˈbi-tē\
Definition of ITTY-BITTY
: extremely small : tiny
Variants of ITTY-BITTY
it·ty–bit·ty or it·sy–bit·sy \ˈit-sē-ˈbit-sē\
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Origin of ITTY-BITTY
probably from baby talk for little bit
First Known Use: 1938
Related to ITTY-BITTY
- Synonyms
- atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weeny (also weensy)
- Antonyms
- astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous
Rhymes with ITTY-BITTY
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