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Definition of Itty-bitty
1. Adjective. (used informally) very small. "A wee tot"
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Little, Small
Derivative terms: Bit, Weeness
Definition of Itty-bitty
1. Adjective. (colloquial often childish or humorous) (alternative form of itsy-bitsy) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Itty-bitty
Literary usage of Itty-bitty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Phonemic Awareness Through Language Play by Jill Norris (1998)
"(/k/ l\ll\l /e/) Recite the poem adding the phonemes for kitty after the first
four lines. Kitty /k/ l\ll\l /e/ Pretty kitty /k/ l\ll\l /e/ itty-bitty kitty ..."
2. The Midnight Sun: Being the Story of the Cruise of the Ohio Among the North by Seneca Ray Stoddard (1901)
"... by sounds long drawn out as of escaping steam, ending with gentle, oft-repeated
pops, "Did 'is ittee dirl leave 'im alla-u'one for a itty-bitty time ? ..."
3. The Wit and Humor of America by Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1911)
"... he produced that wonderful gem which is known in every land as "The Young
Mother's Apostrophe to Her Infant," beginning: "Fie! fie! oo itty bitty pooty ..."
4. Panama Adventure Guide by Patricia Katzman (2004)
"Small notebook and ball-point pens • Resealable plastic bags (to keep your camera
dry and your cosmetics from leaking) • Reading material • itty-bitty book ..."
5. The Ten Books of the Merrymakers edited by Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1908)
"... that wonderful gem which is known in every land as "The Young Mother's Apostrophe
to Her Infant," beginning: "Fie! fie! oo itty bitty pooty sing! ..."
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