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bitty

/ˈbɪti/

bitty adjective: containing bits; fragmented. Also the alternative form of bittie.

bitty: a tiny snail sitting on a persons hand
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Adjective

bitty (comparative bittier, superlative bittiest)

  1. Containing bits; fragmented.
    • Here wrangling, bitty conflicts neutered change.1974, John Boorman, Zardoz, London: Pan Books, page 51
  2. Very small.

Also used as

bitty is also the alternative form of bittie.

Forms of bitty

Adjective
comparativebittier
superlativebittiest
Noun
pluralbitties

Origin of bitty

From bit + -y.

Words formed from bitty

Phrases with bitty

Words that rhyme with bitty

24 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about bitty

What does bitty mean?
Bitty means containing bits; fragmented.
What part of speech is bitty?
Bitty is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bitty?
Bitty is pronounced /ˈbɪti/.

Words near bitty in the dictionary

  1. bittours
  2. bitts
  3. bittul Torah
  4. bittur
  5. bitturs
  6. bitty
  7. bitty box
  8. bitty boxes
  9. bitty cream
  10. bitubercular
  11. bituberculate

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