ditty
1Ditty — Dit ty, n.; pl. {Ditties}. [OE. dite, OF. diti[ e], fr. L. dictatum, p. p. neut. of dictare to say often, dictate, compose. See {Dictate}, v. t.] 1. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. [1913… …
2Ditty — Dit ty, v. i. To sing; to warble a little tune. [1913 Webster] Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …
3ditty — short song, c.1300, from O.Fr. ditie composition, poem, treatise, from L. dictatum thing dictated, neut. pp. of dictare dictate (see DICTATE (Cf. dictate) (v.)) …
4ditty — [n] song ballad, composition, jingle, tune; concept 595 …
5ditty — ► NOUN (pl. ditties) ▪ a short simple song. ORIGIN Old French dite composition , from Latin dictare to dictate …
6ditty — [dit′ē] n. pl. ditties [ME dite < OFr dité < L dictatum, thing dictated, neut. pp. of dictare: see DICTATE] a short, simple song …
7ditty — n. 1) to sing a ditty 2) a popular ditty * * * [ dɪtɪ] a popular ditty to sing a ditty …
8Ditty — Recorded in a number of spellings including Dite, Ditt, and Ditte, the patronymics Ditts and Dittson, the diminutives Dittie and Ditty, and the occupational Diter, Ditter and Ditour, this is an English surname. However it probably derives from… …
9ditty — I n A short song. Since me a little ditty before you go to bed. 1300s II n A trinket. Give me that ditty, will you? 1990s …
10ditty — UK [ˈdɪtɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms ditty : singular ditty plural ditties often humorous a short simple song or poem …
