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
Start checking the rice after about 15 minutes; the grains should be tender but not mushy, with a slightly firm center that doesn’t leave a chalky or bitty residue between your teeth after tasting.
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Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Kendall Jenner is ditching her itty bitty loungewear sets in favor of an au naturel photoshoot.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
This bitty size works even better with the gluten-free versions, which are often an additional dessert at our family events.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
A little bitty air conditioner in the window.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Another nine minutes would be added at the end, but after a bitty, tricky evening, that should have been enough.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 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
Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Kendall Jenner is ditching her itty bitty loungewear sets in favor of an au naturel photoshoot.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
This bitty size works even better with the gluten-free versions, which are often an additional dessert at our family events.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
A little bitty air conditioner in the window.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Another nine minutes would be added at the end, but after a bitty, tricky evening, that should have been enough.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitty
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The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved Moo Deng, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Hopefully, this will help determine whether they’re sparked by an eruption from a single neutron star, or when two of these tiny but massive bodies collide.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The climb up the dune is so severe that players cannot see the minuscule green from the tee box, which is surrounded by an intimidating set of bunkers that catch wayward shots.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Plus, the minuscule fines, when they are applied, aren't going to deter millionaires from flopping to get cheap free throws.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitty. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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