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
The charm of Pretorious’ tiny experiments quickly fades (even if the sequence depicting it is a stand-out, complete with an itty-bitty queen, archbishop, priest, devil, ballerina, and mermaid) — as his ambition pushes Frankenstein to once again challenge God.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Kitten heel sandals and an itty-bitty bag balance out the heaviness of the look, adding a hint of feminine charm.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
An artist at Los Angeles Cosmo Studio brings an original Halloween twist to this deep French look by replacing the cherries with itty-bitty black skulls.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Kitten heel sandals and an itty-bitty bag balance out the heaviness of the look, adding a hint of feminine charm.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
An artist at Los Angeles Cosmo Studio brings an original Halloween twist to this deep French look by replacing the cherries with itty-bitty black skulls.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
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There are no smoking guns in Jim’s investigation — only yearslong legal cases that hinge on technical details like the metal composition of a tiny bomb component.Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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According to authorities, the tiny monkey will soon arrive at the Oakland Zoo for additional care.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Some are visible, such as soil and soot, but others are microscopic. PM 10 and 2.5 are microscopic solid or liquid droplets, up to 30 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The real world was no longer enough for recent MCU movies so they have been set in microscopic environments on earth and in alternate dimensions filled with floating dragons which are meant to be hidden behind actual waterfalls.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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To explore the relationship between memory retention and sleep, researchers at the university asked 35 English-speaking adults to study Mini Pinyin, a miniature language based on Mandarin.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Perry the miniature donkey, who served as the movement model for the character Donkey from the popular Shrek franchise, has died at 30 years old.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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