itsy-bitsy
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2.1
- adjective
- /ˈɪtsiˌbɪtsi/
- Informal
- She found an itsy-bitsy flower growing in the cracks of the sidewalk.
- the itsy-bitsy spider
- itsy-bitsy teeny
- the itsy-bitsy spider climbs
Examples
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But there is that small, tiny, itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny possibility.
Blog text (13) -
We got a tiny, little, itsy-bitsy problem here.
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Can I ride that itsy-bitsy one over there?
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Changed my itsy-bitsy little mind.
Fiction book (2001) -
You get to carry a little itsy-bitsy baby purse.
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The market's in an itsy-bitsy little gully right now.
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So small you might even call it "itsy bitsy."
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But it looks so pathetic, lying there all by itself on that itsy-bitsy cracker.
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Aaah, perhaps you'd like to add your itsy-bitsy thumbprint to the rest of our notable patrons here.
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The dog spotted an itsy-bitsy mouse scurrying across the floor.
Synonyms
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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
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8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
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4.8
So small that only a microscope can see it
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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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6.3
Too small to be useful
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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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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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6.9
Very small in size
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2.0
A little smaller than usual
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8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
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6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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7.7
Very small and hard to see
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7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
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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
An informal word that shows something is small
Very small and cute
Very small in size or amount
So small that you can hardly see it
So small that you can only see it with a microscope
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Very small or unimportant
Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby
Antonyms
How Small
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Morphology
Etymology
Itsy-bitsy comes from playful baby talk that makes a small word sound cuter by repeating it; the familiar little word bit (a tiny piece) became bitsy, and saying it twice makes the idea feel even smaller. So itsy-bitsy means 'very small' or 'tiny' and is used to make something sound extra small.