itsy-bitsy

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English

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Etymology

From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

itsy-bitsy (comparative itsy-bitsier, superlative itsy-bitsiest)

  1. (colloquial, often childish or humorous) Very small; minuscule.
    Synonyms: incy wincy, itty-bitty, teeny-weeny
    The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.
    She wore an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bikini.

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Noun

itsy-bitsy (plural itsy-bitsies)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A very small thing; something tiny or insignificant.

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “itsy-bitsy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.