itty

English

Etymology

Baby-talk form of little + -y. Compare itsy-bitsy.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪti/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪti

Adjective

itty (comparative ittier, superlative ittiest)

  1. (informal) Extremely small; itty-bitty.

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References

  1. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “itty, a.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN:Baby-form of little a. + -y suffix6.
  2. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “itty”, in Online Etymology Dictionary:[] baby-talk form of little (adj.). Compare itsy-bitsy.
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