bitty

adjective

Definition of bittynext
as in tiny
very small in size a little bitty kitten that I could hold in my hand

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Recent Examples of bitty Kendall Jenner is ditching her itty bitty loungewear sets in favor of an au naturel photoshoot. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026 A little bitty air conditioner in the window. — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 But whole, giant ecosystems are within those little, itty bitty things. — Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025 Andrew Stewart said one of his favorite things about having such a wide range of cars, from itty bitty Italian sports cars like Lamborghinis to tricked out high horsepower SUVs, is the ability to take a different car for a spin every day. — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitty
  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
Adjective
  • The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Yields briefly dipped but went back up a day later as the $4 billion size of the buybacks is minuscule compared to the $32 trillion Treasury market.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Excess potassium, including the minuscule amounts of potassium-40, is excreted.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of minuscule

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“Bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitty. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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