Bitty (adjective)

1. Small, insignificant or unimportant.
2. Fragmented, divided or broken into small pieces.

Origin:

The word bitty is thought to have originated from the adjective "bit" meaning small or insignificant, and the suffix "-y" which is often used to form diminutives. it is first recorded in english in the 19th century. .

Examples:

1. The toy was just a bitty thing, not worth very much.
2. He was feeling a bitty after the break-up.
3. The cake was a bit bitty, it fell apart when we tried to cut it.
4. This is a bitty problem, but it needs to be addressed.
5. The project was progressing well until it hit a bitty roadblock.