itsy-bitsy

== English == === Alternative forms === itsy bitsy, itty-bitty === Etymology === From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/ === Adjective === itsy-bitsy (comparative itsy-bitsier, superlative itsy-bitsiest) (colloquial, often childish or humorous) Very small; minuscule. Synonyms: incy wincy, itty-bitty, teeny-weeny ==== Derived terms ==== itsy ==== Translations ==== === Noun === itsy-bitsy (plural itsy-bitsies) (chiefly in the plural) A very small thing; something tiny or insignificant. === References ===