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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itty-bitty
Adjective
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One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Her tiny strides nestled among the cypress trees near the Guadalupe River.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Hidden text in white font on white backgrounds, microscopic instructions that human reviewers would never see but AI systems would dutifully follow.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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There is also a miniature manmade ocean, as well as a mangrove wetland and a fog desert landscape.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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The idea is that miniature sets are cheaper to construct than real ones, and the Magicam process allows for special effects.—
Andrew Tobias,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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