little bitty

adjective

Definition of little bittynext
as in tiny
very small in size all that was left when I finally got to the dessert table was one little bitty piece of pie

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Recent Examples of little bitty Things that adults would never find entertaining can keep little bitty ones occupied for ages. — Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life. — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025 Tina’s is a little bitty bar in one of Dallas’ oldest buildings. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little bitty
  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
Adjective
  • Researchers implant pairs of tiny magnets into a muscle and position external sensors over the skin.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • To stretch your legs, grab one of the resort’s bikes and take the half-hour ride on the narrow, largely traffic-free dirt road down to Punto Allen, a tiny fishing village with a picturesque lighthouse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tiny
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  • The script for most of the text is Carolingian minuscule, a popular script from the 9th to the 12th century that was no longer the standard by the time the Codex Gigas was composed in the 13th century.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But SpaceX would just go from EPS that’s a minuscule negative to a tiny positive.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of minuscule

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“Little bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20bitty. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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