ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ditty

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdɪti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ditty is a noun meaning A short, simple verse or song.

Meaning

A short, simple verse or song.

More Meanings

  1. A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
  2. Ellipsis of ditty bag.
  3. To sing; to warble a little tune.

Example Sentences

religious, martial, or civil ditties
O, too high ditty for my simple rime.
And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.
Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jingle, dum, duettino, tiddley, dicky-bird, dactylic.

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