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
Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
My growth was little bitty steps every year, but steady.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
And so each person is its own little bitty, lonely person.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
But then there were just a thousand little bitty tweaks.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
Tina’s is a little bitty bar in one of Dallas’ oldest buildings.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
Already its all-new little bitty hybrid pickup is creating a whole new buzz.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2021
Matt has two little bitty boys, Elijah and Cooper.
—Mike Pervel, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2020
Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
My growth was little bitty steps every year, but steady.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
And so each person is its own little bitty, lonely person.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
But then there were just a thousand little bitty tweaks.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
Tina’s is a little bitty bar in one of Dallas’ oldest buildings.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
Already its all-new little bitty hybrid pickup is creating a whole new buzz.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2021
Matt has two little bitty boys, Elijah and Cooper.
—Mike Pervel, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for little bitty
Adjective
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This causes the PPy and PSS to separate into tiny regions, creating thousands of junctions where electrons and ions interact.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1777, Lexington is home to both Washington & Lee University and Virginia Military Institute (VMI), and the presence of the universities no doubt plays a part in a cultural richness that punches above its weight class for a tiny town of just 7,000 people.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The magic of Parker’s music—what makes his records so restless, dithery, dynamic—hinges on the minuscule yet crucial difference between perfectionism (endlessly boring) and obsession (endlessly interesting).—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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All the same, these are minuscule sample sizes.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Snap a selfie with a miniature Highland baby cow.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Formed by directing stem cell growth in a lab, brain organoids function as miniature models of the mind that scientists can use as a proxy for studying the human brain.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Little bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20bitty. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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