English Explanatory Dictionary

tidbit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A part of poultry when prepared as food
  2. A tasty morsel (of food).
  3. A short item of news, gossip, or information.
  4. Generically, any small thing.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪd.bɪt/ [ˈtʰɪd̚.bɪt̚] en-us-tidbit.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tidbit.wav

Word forms

tidbit tidbits titbit

Etymology

From tid (“fond, tender, nice”) + bit (“morsel”).

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