Definition of 'bitty'
1. adjective
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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Derived forms
noun
adjectiveWord forms: ˈbittier or ˈbittiest
2. British
made up of bits, or small pieces; without unity; disjointed
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Used Rarely. bitty is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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