English Explanatory Dictionary

titch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very small person; a small child.
  2. A small amount.
noun
  1. A small amount of something.
verb
  1. Pronunciation spelling of touch.
verb
  1. Pronunciation spelling of teach.

Pronunciation

/tɪt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-titch.wav

Word forms

titch titches titching titched

Etymology

From the stage name Little Tich; see tich. Attested since the 1880s. Possibly also from, or influenced by, a word from Old English ticcen (“young goat”).

Related words

tich

Derived words

titchy
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