Found 2 items, similar to ditty.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ditty ditty n : a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ditty 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] 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]