bitty

adjective

Definition of bittynext
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. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 A little bitty air conditioner in the window. — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 But whole, giant ecosystems are within those little, itty bitty things. — Outside Online, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitty
  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
Adjective
  • Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Billions of minuscule creatures, after all, agitate the waterways of the world.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of minuscule

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“Bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitty. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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