bitty

1 of 2

adjective (1)

bit·​ty ˈbi-tē 

chiefly British

: made up of or containing bits

especially : not cohesive or flowing

bitty

2 of 2

adjective (2)

: small, tiny

a little bitty room

Synonyms of bitty

Adjective (2)

• tiny
• minuscule

Examples of bitty in a Sentence

Adjective (2)

a little bitty kitten that I could hold in my hand

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This was a true slog, an exhausting, messy, bitty game, played in almost unplayable conditions. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1858, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1856, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bitty

• itty-bitty
• little bitty

Rhymes for bitty

• city
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti
• witty
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity

Kids Definition

bitty

adjective

bit·​ty

ˈbit-ē

: very small : tiny