itty-bitty

[ it-ee-bit-ee ]
/ ˈɪt iˈbɪt i /

adjective Informal.

very small; tiny.
Also it·sy-bit·sy [it-see-bit-see] /ˈɪt siˈbɪt si/.

Origin of itty-bitty

1890–95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -sy, -y1

Words nearby itty-bitty

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British Dictionary definitions for itsy-bitsy

itsy-bitsy

itty-bitty (ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ)

/ (ˈɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ) /

adjective

informal very small; tiny

Word Origin for itsy-bitsy

C20: baby talk alteration of little bit