Ditty

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short, simple verse or song.

    "The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day."

  2. 2
    a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) wordnet
  3. 3
    A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.

    "O, too high ditty for my simple rime."

  4. 4
    Ellipsis of ditty bag. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Verb
  1. 1
    To sing; to warble a little tune.

    "Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes."

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Example

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).

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