itsy-bitsy

/ ˈɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ; ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   very small; tiny

Word History and Origins

Origin of itsy-bitsy¹

C20: baby talk alteration of little bit

Example Sentences

The key is to choose a large-scale print like Gardner did and avoid itsy-bitsy prints.

From Salon

They think the vaccines come with itsy-bitsy tracking chips, or make you magnetic, or render you infertile — all of which are pure rubbish.

From Washington Post

Hannity offered to strategize Manafort's defense after his home was raided and "advised" witnesses in the Russia probe to "bash" their phones into "itsy-bitsy pieces," though Hannity said he was being facetious.

From Salon

The boyfriend of a woman who was fined for her itsy-bitsy, teeny-weenie bikini says he’s to blame for the controversy.

From Fox News

She saw the simulated spacecraft and sleepily sang, “The itsy-bitsy spider dropped on the yellow moon.”

From Literature

Related Words

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