ditty

/ˈdɪti/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

irish, little, mumbling, patriotic, romantic, sentimental

VERB + DITTY

enchanting, introduced, sang, sing, singing

DITTY + NOUN

nature

PREP.

about, during

ADV.

especially

noun

A short, simple verse or song.

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

religious, martial, or civil ditties

A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.

O, too high ditty for my simple rime.

Ellipsis of ditty bag.

verb

To sing; to warble a little tune.

Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.

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

Wiktionary

religious, martial, or civil ditties

Wiktionary

And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.

Wiktionary

Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.

Wiktionary

The first time Mary ever saw Tom, he was wearing a beanie, strumming a ukulele, and singing an Irish ditty.

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Kitty, you are my ditty.

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