variants
or itsy-bitsy
as in tiny
very small in size
maddening swarms of itty-bitty insects flew around our faces
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Recent Examples of itty-bitty
The collection was still as sexy as ever though, with the playful print appearing on itty-bitty bikinis, barely-there blouses, and, as seen here in look 3, low-slung trousers.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Once again, these itty-bitty finds have taken over the top produce spot.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
In addition to the monster having kind of a funny hair-do, it also apparently can be hurt by itty-bitty little bullets from Nancy's machine gun.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
My son has another itty-bitty room.
—Grace Hollars, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Once again, these itty-bitty finds have taken over the top produce spot.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
In addition to the monster having kind of a funny hair-do, it also apparently can be hurt by itty-bitty little bullets from Nancy's machine gun.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
My son has another itty-bitty room.
—Grace Hollars, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itty-bitty
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What last Friday’s 5-0 win away to Sunderland might have done for Pereira is give him just a tiny bit more freedom; the opportunity to go slightly stronger with his team selections in these two games against Villa, either side of a still-vital trip to Chelsea on Monday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The technique used to measure the singularities’ velocity could open the door to studying other tiny, fast phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology—or perhaps to find new ways to encode quantum information in materials, according to the researchers.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those figures, combined with much more existential climate crises like extreme weather, pollution and food insecurity, make eliminating a tour’s worth of plastic feel minuscule.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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But in minuscule quantum systems, there is an element of outside control.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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