Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective very small; tiny.
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- adjective colloquial Very
small ;minuscule .
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- adjective (used informally) very small
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Examples
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Covered with domed plastic lids and containing itsy-bitsy morsels of chocolate fudge, frosted brownies, cream cheese covered, carrot cake with that perfect little orange carrot on top, or perhaps a one-inch square of the most cunning coconut cake?
The Coffee Break MaryAnne Kolton 2011
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So here I am writing you for advice because my whole world feels like it is crumbling into a million itsy-bitsy pieces.
Agi Smith: Is It Possible To Recover From Infidelity? Agi Smith 2012
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If you are feeling stuck or lacking courage, if you feel like the itsy-bitsy spider on a rainy day, post these words of Dr. Seuss on your bathroom mirror or tape them to your desk:
Book Publicity: All You Need To Know You Learned In Kindergarten | The Creative Penn 2010
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"Summer centipede," I said when his fingers crawled up my bra like itsy-bitsy spider.
Tepid Everything Meg Pokrass 2011
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"These itsy-bitsy headlines will push things up or down," but within a tight range, said Steven Englander , global head of G-10 foreign exchange strategy at Citigroup in New York.
Euro Makes Modest Gains Anusha Shrivastava 2011
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The itsy-bitsy spider kept climbing up the water spout and getting washed out, again and again.
Book Publicity: All You Need To Know You Learned In Kindergarten | The Creative Penn 2010
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A tiny, tiny itsy-bitsy little part of the problem, for sure, but I'm in there doing my bit to destroy their business model.
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"Summer centipede," I said when his fingers crawled up my bra like itsy-bitsy spider.
Tepid Everything Meg Pokrass 2011
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I don't agree with the premise that itsy-bitsy, stringy bikinis are only for skinnies.
Becoming a Bathing Beauty Tina Gaudoin 2011
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