ditty
To sing; to warble a little tuneTo sing; to warble a little tune.
» Tom sang a little ditty.
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1 senses(archaic, obsolete)To sing; to warble a little tune.
Examples
6 sentencesTom sang a little ditty.
The folk singer introduced an enchanting ditty about nature.
When I found him, he was mumbling a children's ditty.
Kitty, you are my ditty.
ruКотик, ты мой наркотик. — Karok
deKätzchen, du bist mein Schätzchen. — Balamax
The first time Mary ever saw Tom, he was wearing a beanie, strumming a ukulele, and singing an Irish ditty.
deAls Marie Tom das allererste Mal sah, hatte er eine Wollmütze auf, klimperte auf einer Ukulele und sang ein irisches Liedchen dazu. — Manfredo
Origin
From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin diFrom Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).
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Forms
ditties, dittying, dittied, dittiedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle