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
Hailey sported a black hoodie, a leather bomber coat, and itty-bitty gym shorts; Her white socks and square-toe loafers gave the look a true fashion girl feel.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
On day one of Coachella 2025, Hailey Bieber hit up the 818 tequila outpost in an itty-bitty black halter minidress and kitten-heel thong sandals, a far cry from the low-slung cargo pants and baseball caps of yesteryear.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
The itty-bitty buds on this nude base are elegant and easy to do at home.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025
If there’s a limit there, if those transactions are not easy, that could be one little itty-bitty piece that might help.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
On day one of Coachella 2025, Hailey Bieber hit up the 818 tequila outpost in an itty-bitty black halter minidress and kitten-heel thong sandals, a far cry from the low-slung cargo pants and baseball caps of yesteryear.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
The itty-bitty buds on this nude base are elegant and easy to do at home.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025
If there’s a limit there, if those transactions are not easy, that could be one little itty-bitty piece that might help.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itty-bitty
Adjective
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Compatible with Windows, macOS, Android and more, this tiny SSD is available in 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities and offers data transfer speeds up to a maximum of 20Gbps, although that depends on the speed of the host device and some MacBooks and iPhones may top out at 10Gbps speeds.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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These tiny crystals form in magma and absorb trace amounts of uranium, which decays over time into lead.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The microscopic gene-editors zeroed in on one of Muldoon's mutations so tiny molecular scissors could perform a kind of genetic surgery — literally rewriting his genetic code to fix his defect.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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But, in Europe the attention of gold investors turned to the results of an experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (commonly call CERN) where microscopic particles of gold were created in a world first.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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And in many of Pemberton’s pieces, miniature renderings of his previous works can be found on the walls of his subjects’ homes.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The Private Villa Collection portfolio has sleek estates that go up to a whopping 13 bedrooms, almost like miniature hotels.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
16 May 2025
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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