Ditty
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short, simple verse or song.
"The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day."
- 2 a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) wordnet
- 3 A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
"O, too high ditty for my simple rime."
- 4 Ellipsis of ditty bag. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Verb
- 1 To sing; to warble a little tune.
"Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The first time Mary ever saw Tom, he was wearing a beanie, strumming a ukulele, and singing an Irish ditty."
Etymology
From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).