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itsy

itsy

21 5.1
Very small in size, like a tiny coin
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪtsi/
  • Informal
: chiquitito
  • ♪ The itsy bitsy spider ♪ Climbed up the water spout
  • the itsy-bitsy spider
  • itsy-bitsy, teeny
  • itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny

I feel like I should be singing and it was an itsy fizzy teeny weeny yellow pocket dot bikini.

Examples

  • Just, like, an itsy-bitsy, little... a little thing.

  • Not only that, but the indicator that a folder contains files is much smaller now, being an itsy bitsy sliver of white next to the folders tab.

  • How cute and itsy bitsy are they?!

    Blog text (3)
  • A high voice sang "The Itsy Bitsy Spider."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

  • But there is that small, tiny, itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny possibility.

    Blog text (13)
  • Sara Margaret talked to her tiger and played "itsy-bitsy spider" with Linda.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • ♪ The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout ♪ ♪

  • We've got some itsy bitsy, teeny weeny microscopic picturinis, and I'm gonna show them to you today.

  • The kitten was just an itsy little ball of fluff.

Synonyms

tiny
vsitsy
∞ 1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is a more playful and informal way to say small
miniature
vsitsy
108 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

describes smallness generally rather than relative size to norm
teeny
vsitsy
  • Informal
86 1.0

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

keeps the same size idea but in neutral language
bitty
vsitsy
  • Informal
55 8.1

Very small, like a baby mouse

is the fuller neutral adjective used more widely
itty
vsitsy
  • Informal
29 8.1

Very small in size

is the plain descriptive adjective without friendly tone
itty-bitty
vsitsy
  • Informal
27 5.4

Very small and hard to notice

is the neutral descriptive form without the cutesy tone
teensy
vsitsy
  • Informal
23 4.6

Very small, almost too small to notice

is the regular neutral adjective without friendly informality
minuscule
vsitsy
23 4.4

Very small in size or amount

is the general informal word for small size rather than formal
itsy-bitsy
vsitsy
  • Informal
20 2.1

Very small and often looking cute

is a simple neutral adjective rather than a playful form
bitsy
vsitsy
  • Informal
19 6.3

Very small in a way that seems cute

is the basic size description without endearing tone
diminutive
vsitsy
17 6.8

Very small in size

is the plain size descriptor without exceptional emphasis
miniscule
vsitsy
  • US
17 4.3

Very small and easy to miss

is the everyday neutral term for being simply very small
weeny
vsitsy
  • Informal
13 6.9

Very small in size

is the neutral descriptive adjective without the informal tone
teeny-weeny
vsitsy
  • Informal
10 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

states small size in a simple, nonrepetitive way
weensy
vsitsy
  • Informal
10 8.6

Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten

is the straightforward neutral adjective without playfulness
pint-sized
vsitsy
  • Informal
8 4.2

Very small, often used for a person, animal, or thing that is lively

is the basic smallness term not stressing a usual comparison
teensy-weensy
vsitsy
  • Informal
7 7.7

Very small and hard to see

describes smallness plainly without emphatic playful repetition
dwarfish
vsitsy
1 7.2

Much smaller than what is normal or expected

is the neutral descriptor for simply being of small size
lilliputian
vsitsy
1 9.9

Very small or unimportant

is the straightforward everyday word for small size
bittie
vsitsy
  • Informal
9.9

Very small in size or amount

is the standard neutral term without that diminutive feel
teentsy
vsitsy
  • Informal
8.4

So small that you can hardly see it

is the neutral descriptive adjective without that casual twist

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

754 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

Compounds

itsy-bitsy
  • Informal
20 2.1

Very small and often looking cute

How Small

microscopic
57 4.8
minuscule
23 4.4
itsy
  • Informal
21 5.1
small
3 1.1

Surface Forms

itsy positive
itsier comparative
itsiest superlative

Etymology

Itsy comes from playful baby talk, like the common phrase itsy-bitsy, and it is related to the small word bit, which means 'a small piece'. So, itsy is a cute way to say 'very small' or 'tiny'.