Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitsy

/ˈbɪtsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: bit-sy
IPA: /ˈbɪtsi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Very small, tiny.

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

"The models are all made to scale — twelve inches for our big new battle wagons and the carriers; the older battleships and the others, cruisers, destroyers, get littler and littler, down to the bitsiest ones."
"1995, J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts), Glory in Death, 2000, unnumbered page, He never leaves anything out, not the tiniest memo, the bitsiest note."
"“It won′t be making the bitsiest bit of difference, Fielder.[…]”"

Etymology

From bits + -y.

Inflected Forms

bitsier (comparative) bitsiest (superlative) bitty (alternative)

Phrases

itsy-bitsy itsy bitsy

Rhymes With

mitzi glitzy ritzy itsy itsy-bitsy ditsy ditzy

Questions

How do you pronounce bitsy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪtsi/.
What does bitsy mean?: Fragmented.
Where does bitsy come from?: From bits + -y.

How to pronounce bitsy

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