itsy-bitsy

Barely there small

Itsy-bitsy means extremely small or tiny, with a playful, affectionate quality.

The reduplicated form emphasizes diminutiveness: an itsy-bitsy spider, an itsy-bitsy bikini.

The word belongs to baby talk and casual speech, often used when describing things as endearingly small.

Also spelled itty-bitty.

song

spider

Web-spinning arachnid

singalong · melody · catchy · repetitive · preschool · toddler · fingerplay · classic · wholesome · innocent

Categories
Opposites
size/magnitude

itsy-bitsyenormous

Extremely large in scale

gigantic · huge · massive · gargantuan · colossal

Family

teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, bitsy, itsy

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G