Very small or tiny; sometimes used as 'itty-bitty' for emphasis; can also describe something fragmented or in small pieces.
Informal diminutive formed from 'bit' (a small piece) with the suffix '-y' or '-ty,' making it an adjective meaning 'having the quality of bits' or very small.
The phrase 'itty-bitty' (often spelled 'itsy-bitsy') is pure baby-talk rhyming language—it's so cutesy that linguists classify it as a 'reduplication,' and we use it more when talking to babies!
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