Definition of ditty Ditty

/dɪˈti/ - [ditee] - dit•ty

We found 9 definitions of ditty from 5 different sources.

What does ditty mean?

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Noun

Plural: ditties

ditty - a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

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Wiktionary

ditty (Noun)
A short verse or tune.
ditty (Noun)
A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
ditty (Verb)
To sing; to warble a little tune.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ditty (v. t.)
A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme.
ditty (v. t.)
A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung.
ditty (v. i.)
To sing; to warble a little tune.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

ditty
dit′i, n. a song: a little poem to be sung. [O. Fr. ditie—L. dictātum, neut. of dictātus, perf. part. of dictāre, to dictate.]

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ditty, verb, present, 1st person singular of ditty (infinitive).
ditty, verb (infinitive).
ditty, noun, singular of ditties.

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