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diddy

diddy

7.9
Very small and cute
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɪdi/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : pequeño
  • The puppy is so diddy that everyone wants to hold it.

Like look at this, look at this little Diddy sponge.

Examples

  • So I'm going to go in with the black coal pencil again and just do a tiny little flick with this Diddy little brush.

  • Like look at this, look at this little Diddy sponge.

  • She painted a diddy flower in the corner of the canvas.

  • His diddy car fits perfectly in the tight parking space.

Synonyms

tiny
vsdiddy
1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is similar but adds a stronger sense of being cute or endearing
small
vsdiddy
862 1.0

Young and not fully grown

refers to smallness that is often cute rather than immature youth
miniature
vsdiddy
101 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

focuses on cute endearing smallness rather than relative reduced scale
teeny
vsdiddy
  • Informal
78 1.0

Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand

is presented as often cutely endearing rather than only informally small
bitty
vsdiddy
  • Informal
58 8.1

Very small, like a baby mouse

is more about cute endearing smallness than neutral tiny size
wee
vsdiddy
  • UK
26 7.5

Very small in size or amount

is more about cute endearing smallness than regional usage alone
itty-bitty
vsdiddy
  • Informal
23 5.4

Very small and hard to notice

is similar but leans more toward describing adorable smallness
diminutive
vsdiddy
20 6.8

Very small in size

is more about charming smallness rather than uncommon tiny scale
bitsy
vsdiddy
  • Informal
17 6.3

Very small in a way that seems cute

has identical meaning according to the provided description
teensy
vsdiddy
  • Informal
16 4.6

Very small, almost too small to notice

is similar but stresses cute, charming smallness rather than neutral smallness
weeny
vsdiddy
  • Informal
11 6.9

Very small in size

is described as often adding a cute or endearing sense
smallish
vsdiddy
10 2.0

A little smaller than usual

is more strongly endearing and clearly tiny rather than somewhat small
teeny-weeny
vsdiddy
  • Informal
8 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

is often more affectionate and endearing than simple smallness
weensy
vsdiddy
  • Informal
8 8.6

Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten

leans more toward charmingly small and endearing in the descriptions
teensy-weensy
vsdiddy
  • Informal
7 7.7

Very small and hard to see

is more focused on endearing smallness rather than sheer tiny size
itsy-bitsy
vsdiddy
  • Informal
6 2.1

Very small and often looking cute

is used in the descriptions to stress endearing tiny quality
toity
vsdiddy
  • Informal
3 9.9

Small and cute like a tiny cup or kitten

is similar but emphasizes endearing tiny quality more
dwarfish
vsdiddy
1 7.2

Much smaller than what is normal or expected

is used to describe cute endearing smallness rather than abnormal smallness
smol
vsdiddy
  • Slang
9.9

Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile

is identical in meaning according to the descriptions
deedie
vsdiddy
  • Baby Talk
9.9

Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby

is focused on cute smallness rather than formal size description
bittie
vsdiddy
  • Informal
9.9

Very small in size or amount

is more often used to show endearing smallness rather than neutral size
teentsy
vsdiddy
  • Informal
8.4

So small that you can hardly see it

is described as endearing tiny rather than merely casual size term
lil
vsdiddy
  • Slang
9.8

An informal word that shows something is small

is more focused on endearing tiny quality rather than slang brevity

Antonyms

1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

236 3.1

Very large and heavy

How Small

large
1.0
medium
162 1.3
diddy
  • Baby Talk
7.9
tiny
1.0
minuscule
37 4.4
microscopic
52 4.8

Surface Forms

diddy positive

Etymology

Diddy probably comes from old local English or baby talk that meant 'small' or 'little', so a diddy cupcake or hat feels tiny and cute. That's why the adjective diddy means very small or endearing.