'Ditty' definitions:
Definition of 'ditty'
(from WordNet)
noun
A short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
Definition of 'Ditty'
From: GCIDE
- Ditty \Dit"ty\, v. i. To sing; to warble a little tune. [1913 Webster]
- Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Ditty'
From: GCIDE
- Ditty \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. [1913 Webster]
- O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung. "Religious, martial, or civil ditties." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing. --Sandys. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ditty'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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