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
Why is there such negative energy being hurled towards such an itty-bitty piece?
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Now, the shrunken trend is hitting cocktail menus and happy hours across the country, featuring micro versions of classic drinks in itty-bitty glasses.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Collagen peptides are itty-bitty forms of protein derived from animal collagen.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
Except Trump wants to do away with itty-bitty things like FEMA and the Weather Service.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Now, the shrunken trend is hitting cocktail menus and happy hours across the country, featuring micro versions of classic drinks in itty-bitty glasses.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Collagen peptides are itty-bitty forms of protein derived from animal collagen.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
Except Trump wants to do away with itty-bitty things like FEMA and the Weather Service.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for itty-bitty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itty-bitty
Adjective
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Pollen Pollen is a powdery substance made of tiny grains that plants release to propagate.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Instead of worksheets and textbooks, children practice adding and subtracting with tiny toy bears.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During a bloom, environmental conditions cause microscopic phytoplankton to proliferate.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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After a year of fastidious planning, a microscopic sample of the ultra-rare radioactive element berkelium arrived at a Berkeley Lab.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The jets assigned to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande were parked nearby, appearing almost miniature in comparison.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The males gather twigs and place them upright, in two bundles, with a gap in the middle, resulting in what looks like a miniature archway.—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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