| 单词 | itty-bitty |
| 释义 | itty-bitty in American English (ˈɪtiˈbɪti) adjective Informal very small; tiny a facetious imitation of child's talk: also ˈitˈsy-bitsy (ˈɪtsiˈbɪtsi)Word origin baby talk alteration < little bititty-bitty in American English (ˈitiˈbɪti) adjective informal very small; tiny Also: itsy-bitsy (ˈitsiˈbɪtsi) Word origin [1890–95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -sy, -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blanket roll, cholesterol, honky-tonk, pogey, wireless-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumblyExamples of 'itty-bitty' in a sentence |
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