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Definition of 'bitty'

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bitty

(bɪti )
1. adjective
If you say that something is bitty, you mean that it seems to be formed from a lot of different parts which you think do not fit together or go together well.
[British, informal]
The programme was bitty and pointless.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone or something as a little bitty person or thing, you are emphasizing that they are very small.
[US, informal, emphasis]
She's just a little bitty wisp of a girl.
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bitty in British

(ˈbɪtɪ )
adjective -tier or -tiest
1. 
lacking unity; disjointed
2. 
containing bits, sediment, etc
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Derived forms
bittiness (ˈbittiness)
  noun
Word Frequency

bitty in American

(ˈbɪti ; bitˈē)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈbittier or ˈbittiest
1.  US
tiny: a playful term or child's term
see also itty-bitty
2.  British
made up of bits, or small pieces; without unity; disjointed
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'bitty'
< bit2 + -y4

Trends of 'bitty'

Used Rarely. bitty is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Related Terms of 'bitty'

  • itty-bitty

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Definition of bitty from the Collins English Dictionary

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