/ˈdɪti/
OriginFrom Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).
- A short, simple verse or song.
“The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day.”
“religious, martial, or civil ditties”
“And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.”
- A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
“O, too high ditty for my simple rime.”
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisEllipsis of ditty bag.
- To sing; to warble a little tune.
“Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.”
Formsditties(plural) · ditties(present, singular, third-person) · dittying(participle, present) · dittied(participle, past) · dittied(past)