bitsy
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈbɪtsi/
- Informal
:
chiquitito
- The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.
- bitsy spider
- bitsy teeny
- bitsy teeny-weeny
Examples
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I have had cheese inhabited by little critters; it was a fine cheese, itsy-bitsy critters included.
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How cute and itsy bitsy are they?!
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They are not the tiny, bitsy ones without meat on them, are they?
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Jackson's showing me his little bitsy toy and Matt's going to eat with us as well.
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We've got some itsy bitsy, teeny weeny microscopic picturinis, and I'm gonna show them to you today.
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The children were fascinated by the bitsy insects crawling in the garden.
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She held a bitsy flower in her hand, delighting in its delicate petals.
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He found a bitsy kitten hiding under the porch, mewing softly.
Synonyms
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1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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1.0
Young and not fully grown
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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
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8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
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4.4
Very small in size or amount
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8.1
Very small in size
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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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6.8
Very small in size
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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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6.9
Very small in size
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2.0
A little smaller than usual
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6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
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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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9.9
Small and cute like a tiny cup or kitten
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7.7
A person who is smaller and thinner than others
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4.3
Very small and easy to miss
Very small and cute
An informal word that shows something is small
Very small in size or amount
Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile
So small that you can hardly see it
A cute, childish way to say very small
Very small or unimportant
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby
Antonyms
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bitsy comes from the small word bit, which means 'a small piece', and it is like the familiar phrase itsy-bitsy. So, bitsy means 'very small', often in a cute or endearing way.