ditty
noun/ˈdɪti/
Frequency rank: #18,977 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a short, simple song or tune
Example sentence
She hummed a cheerful ditty while washing the dishes.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 18,901–19,000
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