itty-bitty

adjective

it·​ty-bit·​ty ˈi-tē-ˈbi-tē 

variants or itsy-bitsy

ˈit-sē-ˈbit-sē 

: extremely small : tiny

Synonyms

• atomic
• bitsy
• bitty
• infinitesimal
• little bitty
• microminiature
• microscopic
• microscopical
• miniature
• minuscule
• minute
• teensy
• teensy-weensy
• teeny
• teeny-weeny
• tiny
• wee
• weeny
• weensy

Examples of itty-bitty in a Sentence

maddening swarms of itty-bitty insects flew around our faces

Recent Examples on the Web

While most footwear accessories that can be attached to laces tend to skew smaller, there’s nothing itty-bitty or demure about Coach’s take, seeing as how the vehicles measure over five inches in length and the dice clocks in at 1.75 inches for that metric. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

Rather than a large reservoir, this itty-bitty brewer has enough room in the tank for one K-Cup of coffee. —Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025

While tiny bags and crossbody purses have long been mainstays in the celebrity fashion world, A-listers like Jennifer Garner, Salma Hayek, and Sarah Jessica Parker can’t stop trading out itty-bitty styles for spacious shoulder bags — and the switch couldn’t have come at a better time. —Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 May 2025

This summer, channel the street style of A-listers like Bella Hadid and Olivia Rodrigo by wearing this itty-bitty camisole with a coquettish bubble skirt or wide-leg jeans for a dose of proportion play. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from baby talk for little bit

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for itty-bitty

• fugacity
• intercity
• lubricity
• rhythmicity
• seismicity
• sphericity
• subcommittee
• tendinitis
• atomicity
• catholicity
• ellipticity
• historicity