ditty C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈdɪti/ UK /ˈdɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #33268 Meanings 1 noun a short, simple song or verse, especially one that is light or easy to remember Joe hummed the old ditty while he worked at the forge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a short, simple song or... songtunejingle More verse Word family Related forms balladchantmelody Etymology From Middle English dite or ditee, through Old French ditie, from Latin dictare, 'to compose or dictate.' The word narrowed from something composed in words to a short, simple song or verse. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ditty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 33268 ## Meanings 1. a short, simple song or verse, especially one that is light or easy to remember ## Examples - Joe hummed the old ditty while he worked at the forge. ## Synonyms - song - tune - jingle - verse ## Related Forms - ballad - chant - melody ## Etymology From Middle English dite or ditee, through Old French ditie, from Latin dictare, 'to compose or dictate.' The word narrowed from something composed in words to a short, simple song or verse. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown