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Ditty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ditty? [n] a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ditty: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ditty: alba \| ana \| anthem \| art song \| aubade \| ballad \| ballade \| ballata \| barcarole \| blues \| blues song \| boat song \| Brautlied \| bridal hymn \| brindisi \| calypso \| canso \| canticle \| canzone \| canzonet \| canzonetta \| carol \| cavatina \| chanson \| chant \| chantey \| Christmas carol \| croon \| croon song \| descant \| dirge \| drinking song \| epithalamium \| folk song \| hymeneal \| hymn \| Kunstlied \| lay \| Liebeslied \| lied \| lilt \| love song \| love-lilt \| matin \| minstrel song \| minstrelsy \| national anthem \| prothalamium \| serena \| serenade \| serenata \| song \| theme song \| torch song \| Volkslied \| war song \| wedding song See Also \| song Ditty In Webster's Dictionary \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. O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. --Spenser. 2. 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\, v. i. To sing; to warble a little tune. Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. --Herbert.

Ditty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ditty?

[n] a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

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See Also | song

Ditty In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

         O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. --Spenser.

2. 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\, v. i.
To sing; to warble a little tune.

      Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.
                                               --Herbert.

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