What is another word for Ditties?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪtɪz] (IPA)

Ditties are short, simple songs that can stick in your head for hours. Sometimes called jingles, they often have a catchy melody and easy-to-remember lyrics. However, there are several other words that can be used to describe ditties, like tunes, melodies, jigs or anthems. Each of these words has slightly different connotations, with tunes being a more broad term that encompasses all kinds of songs, and jigs referring specifically to lively dance music. Whether you're singing along to a popular ditty on the radio or composing your own catchy tune, there are plenty of ways to describe these upbeat and memorable songs.

What are the hypernyms for Ditties?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Melodies, tunes, songs, lyric pieces, melodic phrases, musical phrases, vocal phrases.

Usage examples for Ditties

To this day I can clearly recall the words as well as the tune of two of his Ditties.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
Sometimes there were bands of singers, who, to the romantic guitar, warbled forth Ditties full of passion and tenderness.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
They found He and She could sing a little, so one of the ten played accompaniments, and the others encouraged the devoted pair to sing tender Ditties, which they did and for all they were worth.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

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