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itty-bitty Definition

itty-bitty (it′ē bit′ē)

adjective

Informal very small; tiny: a facetious imitation of child's talk

Etymology: baby talk alteration < little bit

itty-bitty Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • screw-driver: You own a set of itty-bitty screw-drivers and you actually know where they are.
  • alien: If anyone deserves a spin-off series, it's the Nerdlucks, those itty-bitty aliens we were talking about 673 words ago.

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