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itsy-bitsy

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it·ty-bit·ty  (t-bt) also it·sy-bit·sy (ts-bts)
adj. Informal
Very small.

[Probably alteration of little bit.]

itsy-bitsy [ˈɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ], itty-bitty [ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ]
adj
Informal very small; tiny
[baby talk alteration of little bit]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.itsy-bitsyitsy-bitsy - (used informally) very small; "a wee tot"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"
Translations
itsy-bitsy [ˌɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ] itty-bitty [ˌɪtɪˈbɪtɪ] (US) ADJpequeñito
itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty
adj (inf: = tiny) → klitzeklein (inf), → winzig


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