bitty

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adjective (1)

bit·​ty ˈbi-tē How to pronounce bitty (audio)
Synonyms of bittynext
chiefly British
: made up of or containing bits
especially : not cohesive or flowing

bitty

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adjective (2)

: small, tiny
a little bitty room

bittie

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bit·​tie

variant spelling of bitty

bittie

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noun

"
Scottish
: bit entry 3

bittie

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adjective

"
Scottish
: little

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Examples of bitty in a Sentence

Adjective (2) a little bitty kitten that I could hold in my hand
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Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 Another nine minutes would be added at the end, but after a bitty, tricky evening, that should have been enough. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025 But whole, giant ecosystems are within those little, itty bitty things. — Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025 A little bitty air conditioner in the window. — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitty

Word History

Etymology

Noun

bit entry 3 + Scots -ie (diminutive suffix)

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1858, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bitty was in 1856

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bitty

adjective
bit·​ty
ˈbit-ē
: very small : tiny
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