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
Now, the shrunken trend is hitting cocktail menus and happy hours across the country, featuring micro versions of classic drinks in itty-bitty glasses.
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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
The charm of Pretorious’ tiny experiments quickly fades (even if the sequence depicting it is a stand-out, complete with an itty-bitty queen, archbishop, priest, devil, ballerina, and mermaid) — as his ambition pushes Frankenstein to once again challenge God.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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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
The charm of Pretorious’ tiny experiments quickly fades (even if the sequence depicting it is a stand-out, complete with an itty-bitty queen, archbishop, priest, devil, ballerina, and mermaid) — as his ambition pushes Frankenstein to once again challenge God.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itty-bitty
Adjective
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There are ways to protect fairness in women’s sports, but Trump is only interested in scoring political points at the expense of a tiny minority.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The gals at Always Booked put together the most fantastic event down to the tiniest detail.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Radiofrequency microneedling, another option Dr. Murphy-Rose recommends, uses tiny needles that penetrate the skin and cause microscopic wounds along the dermis.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Those microscopic hairs are called setae, each of which splits off into hundreds of even smaller bristles called spatulae.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Or how about one-bite eggplants, personal-sized spaghetti squash, miniature bell peppers (red, orange, and chocolate brown varieties), Tom Thumb lettuce, four-inch diameter cabbages, four-inch long Japanese Hulless ears of corn, pinkie finger sized carrots, and golf ball sized beets.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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So far, the miniature lock has no exact parallels in Europe.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Itty-bitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itty-bitty. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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