Thesaurus: ditty

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1. v. t. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme.
2. v. t. A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung.
3. v. i. To sing; to warble a little tune.
4. n. a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
5. 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.ditties sing. Sandys. To sing; to warble a little tune. Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert.
6. To sing; to warble a little tune.Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert.
7. n:100 n. a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)