bitsy

Related to bitsy: Bitly, itsy bitsy

itsy-bitsy

Very small or petite; tiny. May I have an itsy-bitsy bite of your salmon? I just want a taste of it. How can you be afraid of such an itsy-bitsy spider?

itty-bitty

Very small or petite; tiny. May I have an itty-bitty bite of your salmon? I just want a taste of it. How can you be afraid of such an itty-bitty spider?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

itty-bitty

 and itsy-bitsy
very small. (Childish.) I remember when you was just an itty-bitty baby. Gramma sewed with itsy-bitsy stitches.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

itty-bitty

and itsy-bitsy (ˈɪdiˈbɪdi and ˈɪtsiˈbɪtsi)
mod. tiny. Give me an itsy-bitsy piece. I’m on a diet.

itsy-bitsy

verb
See itty-bitty
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • itsy
  • itsy-bitsy
  • incy-wincy
  • have a bite
  • take a bite out of
  • take a bite out of (something)
  • take a bite out of something
  • garden variety
  • strike from
  • strike from (something)
References in periodicals archive
The nursery rhyme "Itsy Bitsy Spider," (also known as Incy, Wincy Spider) is a popular children's nursery rhyme.
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Nargis shows off bikini bod
I SEE the guy who wrote Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini has died.
IT'S ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOU DOTTY
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BusinessQuest has hired a full-time IT director, Elizabeth Smith, who goes by the nickname of Bitsy. Bitsy has established policies and standards for BusinessQuest contractors that must be followed.
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Con, Bitsy and their clique of friends are the mean kids.
The Secret of Yahweh
Bold front: Naomi's itsy bitsy bikini steals show in Milan yesterday; Bum wrap: The model flashes her famous derriere
Cheeky Naomi wears it so well
Songwriter Paul Vance, who earned pop culture immortality with the 1960 hit song about a bashful bather, Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, has died in the US.
INTERNATIONAL: Bikini record writer dies
Older readers may remember Brian Hyland's hit of 1960, Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
Letter: COMMENT & ANALYSIS - Bikini birthday; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bitsy, one of the chosen four, has decided to confront Camilla, a classmate who is constantly being ridiculed.
Myracle, Lauren. Rhymes with witches
After the hugs and tours, Bubba and Beau crawl off with cousin Arlene and Bitsy to play in the squishy mud.
Appelt, Kathi: Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider." I know so many little ones who are always singing that song.
Personality
(For instance, a sorority sister whom Robbins calls Bitsy, describing her as the "Jedi Master of nether-region rings," regales her friends as follows: "So I didn't get my clit pierced.
Twisted sisters: the depravities of some sororities
Itsy bitsy, yes, but the ultra-trendy 60-year-old spares us the polka dots and opts for floral prints, crochet and simply super-sheeny numbers.
Swimsuit's you sir!; Fashion guru Jeff is king of the bikinis
Inspired by the popular Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, teacher Bitsy Beall gets grade 6-8 students at Treasure Mountain Middle School excited about writing with an annual script-writing contest, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
Excite kids to write with Hollywood lights. (Grades 6-12)