itty-bitty

it·ty–bit·ty

adjective \ˈi-tē-ˈbi-tē\

Definition of ITTY-BITTY

:  extremely small :  tiny

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Variants of ITTY-BITTY

it·ty–bit·ty or it·sy–bit·sy \ˈit-sē-ˈbit-sē\

Origin of ITTY-BITTY

probably from baby talk for little bit

First Known Use: 1938

Related to ITTY-BITTY

Synonyms

atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weeny (also weensy)

Antonyms

astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous

Related Words

baby, diminutive, dwarf, elfin, half-pint, Lilliputian, little, micro, mini, minikin, model, petite, pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), pygmy, small, smallish; dinky, dwarfish, insignificant, pint-size (or pint-sized), puny, scrubby, undersized (also undersize)

Near Antonyms

big, bulky, bumper, considerable, extensive, good, goodly, grand, great, gross, handsome, hefty, hulking, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, major, outsize (also outsized), overgrown, overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super, whacking, whopping; formidable, grandiose, imposing, lofty, majestic, monolithic, staggering, stupendous, towering; boundless, cavernous, immeasurable, infinite, vast, vasty, voluminous

Rhymes with ITTY-BITTY

Carson City, central city, garden city, holy city, Kansas City, little bitty, nitty-gritty, open city, Salt Lake City