ditty

noun

dit·​ty ˈdi-tē 

plural ditties

: an especially simple and unaffected song

Synonyms

• ballad
• jingle
• lay
• lyric
• song
• vocal

Examples of ditty in a Sentence

Play us a little ditty.

sung a little ditty in a minor key

Recent Examples on the Web

As Taylor Swift looked on from the field, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team winning the AFC Championship following a tight battle with their frequent rivals, the Buffalo Bills, with a little ditty. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025

In between scenes, a podcast plays – a nice extra ditty in the headphones as the audience walks from one location to the next. —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025

Julieta Venegas adds this soft-rock ditty to her long list of memorable songs, a standout for its imaginative lyrics that evoke teenage wonder. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

Here Comes the Sun — A cheerful ditty for when the multi-day rainstorms (or snowstorm, ice storm, etc.) ends and the kids can go out of the house again. —Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ditee, from Anglo-French dité story, song, from past participle of diter to compose, from Latin dictare to dictate, compose

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ditty

• ditty bag
• ditty box

Rhymes for ditty

• bitty
• city
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• witty
• atomicity
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity

Kids Definition

ditty

noun

dit·​ty ˈdit-ē 

plural ditties

: a short simple song