little bitty

adjective

Synonyms of little bittynext
: small, tiny

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Examples of little bitty in a Sentence

She was living in a little bitty apartment. all that was left when I finally got to the dessert table was one little bitty piece of pie
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life. — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025 Tina’s is a little bitty bar in one of Dallas’ oldest buildings. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 May 2023 Things that adults would never find entertaining can keep little bitty ones occupied for ages. — Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

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First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of little bitty was in 1905

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“Little bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20bitty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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