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bit⋅ty

[bit-ee]
–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. Informal. tiny; itty-bitty: a little bitty town.
2. Chiefly British. containing or consisting of small bits or pieces; fragmentary.

Origin:
1890–95; bit + -y 1


bit⋅ti⋅ness, noun
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bit·ty   (bĭt'ē)   
adj.   bit·ti·er, bit·ti·est
  1. Informal Tiny. Often used in combination: a little bitty baby.

  2. Chiefly British Composed of small segments lacking cohesion; fragmented: "The play finally jerks its disjointed and bitty way to an arbitrary conclusion" (Martin Hoyle).

bit·ti·ness n.
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