itty
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˈɪti/
- Informal
:
chiquitito
- Let me get my little itty bitty Q-tip and that's it.
- itty-bitty
- itty-bitty thing
- itty-bitty baby
Plus, she makes them in these little itty bitty containers.
- Plus, she makes them in these little itty bitty containers.
- And I have to show you this itty bitty handbag.
- I I was a poor little clown all by her itty bitty self.
- So these are three times more soil than each one of these little itty bitty cells here.
- I did a whole podcast on this that that that gets into the itty bitty nuances of this.
- But like I said, I just think my little itty bitty brain couldn't, couldn't do it.
- If you look really closely at the formula, you can see like itty bitty pink beads, almost a little pink flecks.
- Our main character commits all itty bitty murder.
Examples
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Plus, she makes them in these little itty bitty containers.
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I am always amazed at how they pack so much flavor into such an itty bitty package.
Blog text (8) -
I mean, look at these little itty bitty white leaves.
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I am team itty bitty committee now.
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Oh yeah it's nothing major, just a little itty bitty change.
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"There looks like an itty-bitty problem here," she said to herself.
Fiction book (1992) -
I would just like to point out one itty bitty little thing, or rather ask one little question.
Blog text (22) -
Look at this itty bitty little zipper.
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I got a set of itty-bitty false teeth.
Fiction book (1999) -
Look at this itty bitty bug crawling on the leaf.
Synonyms
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1.0
Small in size or amount, often used to show care
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
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1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
52
4.8
So small that only a microscope can see it
37
4.4
Very small in size or amount
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7.5
Very small in size or amount
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5.4
Very small and hard to notice
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6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
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5.1
Very small in size, like a tiny coin
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4.6
Very small, almost too small to notice
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8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
8
6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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4.2
Very small, often used for a person, animal, or thing that is lively
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7.7
Very small and hard to see
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2.1
Very small and often looking cute
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4.3
Very small and easy to miss
1
3.5
About the same size as a small mouse
1
9.9
Short in size or lasting only a little time
So small that you can hardly see it
Much smaller than other things of the same kind
An informal word that shows something is small
Very small or unimportant
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Antonyms
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Itty comes from the playful phrase itty-bitty, like itsy-bitsy, and the simple word bit, which means 'a small piece'. A helpful way to remember itty is to think of a tiny 'bit' of something, which is why itty means very small.