itsy-bitsy

Definition

Very small; minuscule.

Etymology

From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.

Example Sentences

• "The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout."
• "She wore an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bikini."
• "So if five noahs got trapped in that itsy bitsy net, then how many are out there along the other 20 miles of beaches?"