- tidbit
- tidbit (n.) c.1640, probably from dialectal tid "fond, solicitous, tender" + BIT (Cf. bit) (n.1) "morsel."
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Tidbit — Tid bit , n. [Tid + bit.] A delicate or tender piece of anything eatable; a delicious morsel. [Written also {titbit}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tidbit — [n] tiny portion bit, bite, delicacy, goody*, morsel, mouthful, snack, soupçon, titbit, treat; concepts 458,835 Ant. lot … New thesaurus
tidbit — (Brit. titbit) ► NOUN 1) a small piece of tasty food. 2) a small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information. ORIGIN from dialect tid «tender» (of unknown origin) + BIT(Cf. ↑bit) … English terms dictionary
tidbit — [tid′bit΄] n. [dial. tid, small object + BIT2] a pleasing or choice bit of food, news, gossip, etc … English World dictionary
tidbit — UK [ˈtɪdbɪt] / US [ˈtɪdˌbɪt] noun [countable] Word forms tidbit : singular tidbit plural tidbits American a titbit … English dictionary
tidbit — titbit, tidbit Titbit is the usual spelling in BrE and tidbit in AmE. The first element is probably derived from an English dialect word tid meaning ‘tender, nice, special’ … Modern English usage
tidbit — 1) bite (a small piece of fish breaded or coated with batter, weighing less than 1 oz. Of various shapes such as round, square, or irregular. May be cut from regular blocks or blocks of minced fish. Generally sold by count, 25 35 per lb. Also… … Dictionary of ichthyology
tidbit — See tidbit, titbit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
tidbit — tid|bit [ tıd,bıt ] noun count AMERICAN a small piece of food a tidbit of news/gossip/information a small piece of interesting news or information … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tidbit — noun 1) a tidbit of information Syn: morsel, piece, scrap, item, bit, nugget 2) tasty tidbits Syn: delicacy, dainty, snack, nibble, appetizer, hors d oeuvre … Thesaurus of popular words
