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
This bitty size works even better with the gluten-free versions, which are often an additional dessert at our family events.
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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
Everything was unsettled and bitty.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
They were huddled together, at least five of them, their bitty heads clustered and their bodies pressing against each other.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Lithgow returned as the Trinity Killer in New Blood albeit for a bitty part leaving fans hungry for more.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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
Everything was unsettled and bitty.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
They were huddled together, at least five of them, their bitty heads clustered and their bodies pressing against each other.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Lithgow returned as the Trinity Killer in New Blood albeit for a bitty part leaving fans hungry for more.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitty
Adjective
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The above snippet of conversation might have been a tiny portion of a lengthy AI chat and part of the many dozens of chats that the person has had.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The report also noted the presence of petechial hemorrhages — tiny blood spots from burst capillaries that can be associated with intense strain or injury — in the eyelids and skin of the neck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As that ice particle falls, more and more minuscule bits of water vapor freezes to it.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Tucker’s contract sent owners screaming once again for a salary cap — which Reinsdorf has been a proponent of since being an instrumental hawk in the owners ranks during the work stoppage of 1994 — the Sox’s minuscule payroll no doubt will send others screaming for a salary floor.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitty. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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