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- [it-ee-bit-ee]
- /ˈɪt iˈbɪt i/
- /ˈɪ.ti ˈbɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [it-ee-bit-ee]
- /ˈɪt iˈbɪt i/
Definitions of itty-bitty word
- adjective itty-bitty very small; tiny. 1
- adjective itty-bitty very small, tiny 1
- adjective itty-bitty very small; tiny 0
- adjective itty-bitty (Colloquial) (often childish or humorous) Alternative form of itsy-bitsy. 0
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Origin of itty-bitty
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -sy, -y1
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Parts of speech for Itty-bitty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
itty-bitty popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for itty-bitty
adj itty-bitty
- bitsy — very small
- bitty — If you say that something is bitty, you mean that it seems to be formed from a lot of different parts which you think do not fit together or go together well.
- lilliputian — extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
- mini — miniskirt.
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
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