itty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪti/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Baby-talk form of little + -y. Compare itsy-bitsy.
Meanings
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(informal) Extremely small; itty-bitty.
I flatter myself that itty Dordy will not forget me at least under a week. Kiss him for me.
1798 October 24, Jane Austen, “Letter VIII”, in Edward, Lord Brabourne, editor, Letters of Jane Austen, volume I, London: Richard Bentley & Son, […], published 1884, →OCLC, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ittier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| ittiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |