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ITSY-BITSY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does itsy-bitsy mean? 

ITSY-BITSY (adjective)
  The adjective ITSY-BITSY has 1 sense:

1. (used informally) very smallplay

  Familiarity information: ITSY-BITSY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ITSY-BITSY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(used informally) very small

Synonyms:

bittie; bitty; itsy-bitsy; itty-bitty; teensy; teensy-weensy; teentsy; teeny; teeny-weeny; wee; weensy; weeny

Context example:

a wee tot

Similar:

little; small (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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