adjective
diddy
DIH-dee
adjective
1
Very small; tiny (chiefly British informal usage).
"She bought a diddy little handbag for the trip."
How to Use Diddy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cutesy, informal way to say something is small.
When to use it
Informal, chiefly British and Irish dialect.
Word Forms
diddier comparative, diddies plural, diddies plural, diddiest superlative
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Etymology
A variant of "titty," recorded since the late 1700s.