ditty Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
WordNet
Dit"ty noun
Etymology
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Definitions
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A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. Spenser.
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A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung. "Religious, martial, or civil ditties." Milton.And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing. Sandys.
Dit"ty intransitive verb
Definitions
To sing; to warble a little tune. Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert.