Ditty

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdɪti/
• Rhymes: -ɪti

Origin

From Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).

Full definition of ditty

Noun

1. A short verse or tune.The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day.
• MiltonReligious, martial, or civil ditties.
• SandysAnd to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.
2. A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
• SpenserO, too high ditty for my simple rhyme.

Verb

1. To sing; to warble a little tune.
• HerbertBeasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.