pitty-patty

Examples

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• The child's heart went pitty-patty at the thought of performing on stage.

• He tiptoed across the wooden floor, his footsteps going pitty-patty in the quiet house.

• The children ran pitty-patty across the wooden floor.

• The raindrops fell pitty-patty on the roof.

• He tiptoed across the wooden floor, his footsteps going pitty-patty in the quiet house.

• She heard the pitty-patty of raindrops against her window as she was falling asleep.

• The raindrops fell pitty-patty on the roof.

Synonyms

P

pitter

vspitty-patty

8 6.3

A soft, light, repeated sound like rain on a roof

is the same idea but narrower, focusing on soft sound quality

P

to patter

vspitty-patty

4 4.4

To make quick, light sounds like rain or small feet

is like that but emphasises the doing of the sound rather than its tone

P

pitty-pat

vspitty-patty

1 9.9

In a light, quick way that sounds like small steps or a heartbeat

is identical in meaning but uses a slightly longer playful form

P

pit-a-pat

vspitty-patty

1 8.9

In a quick, light, repeated way like a small heartbeat

has the same meaning but differs in spelling or hyphenation

P

pitter-patter

vspitty-patty

1 5.6

In a light, quick way like rain on a roof

is similar but leans more toward rain or drop imagery

Antonyms

S

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

S

stillness

38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

How Fast

quickly

∞ 1.0

pitty-patty

9.9

steadily

129 2.1

slowly

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology