variants
or itsy-bitsy
as in tiny
very small in size
maddening swarms of itty-bitty insects flew around our faces
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Recent Examples of itty-bitty
This summer, channel the street style of A-listers like Bella Hadid and Olivia Rodrigo by wearing this itty-bitty camisole with a coquettish bubble skirt or wide-leg jeans for a dose of proportion play.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
The star wore the look exactly as it was shown in the fall 2025 collection—itty-bitty useless belt and all!
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2025
For a tiny bit of bling, finish with an itty-bitty rhinestone right in the center of the half-moon of each nail.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 28 Apr. 2025
During weekend one of Coachella 2025, the singer performed in an itty-bitty vintage Dolce & Gabbana look from 2000 and an array of Pandora jewelry, including hoop earrings decked out in her favorite shark tooth charm (the star was named the brand's new ambassador before her performance).
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
The star wore the look exactly as it was shown in the fall 2025 collection—itty-bitty useless belt and all!
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2025
For a tiny bit of bling, finish with an itty-bitty rhinestone right in the center of the half-moon of each nail.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 28 Apr. 2025
During weekend one of Coachella 2025, the singer performed in an itty-bitty vintage Dolce & Gabbana look from 2000 and an array of Pandora jewelry, including hoop earrings decked out in her favorite shark tooth charm (the star was named the brand's new ambassador before her performance).
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itty-bitty
Adjective
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Both videos show the pop star on the beach in a tiny, triangle zebra print bikini and a wide-brimmed hat.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Eventually the Times just acknowledged on the front page what could always be found deeper in the newspaper: that the virus’s lethality was almost totally confined to a tiny percentage of very old Americans; nursing homes the routine locale of deaths once again with the virus.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Their physical features can be shabby to the point of scandal: mad spacing, pagination mixups, microscopic type.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The gun and projectile were sent to the state lab in December 2023, the affidavit said, and two months later, microscopic testing of the bullet confirmed that it was fired from the handgun found at Neal’s home.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Kids darted among game booths, waving miniature Panthers flags, and volunteers handed out popsicles and sunblock.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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