Titbit: meaning, definitions and examples

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titbit

 

[ หˆtษชt.bษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

small addition

A titbit is a small piece of information or a delicacy, often used in a journalistic or conversational context. It can refer to interesting or entertaining details about a particular subject or event. In culinary terms, it denotes a small tasty morsel or delicacy. The term is often informal and is used to express that the information or the food, while small, is still of significant interest or quality.

Synonyms

bite, delicacy, morsel, nugget, snippet

Examples of usage

  • She shared a titbit about the celebrity's latest movie.
  • He enjoyed a titbit of chocolate after dinner.
  • The news article provided a titbit of gossip.

Translations

Translations of the word "titbit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น petisco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคŸเค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hรคppchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ camilan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะณะพั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przekฤ…ska

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใคใพใฟ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amuse-gueule

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aperitivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atฤฑลŸtฤฑrmalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ˆ์ฃผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฌุจุฉ ุฎููŠูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochoutka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochรบลฅka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐๅƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prigrizek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snarl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทั‹า›-ั‚าฏะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™lyanaltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ botana

Etymology

The word 'titbit' originated from the late 19th century in British English, derived from combining the word 'tit' (which is a term of endearment) and 'bit', referring to a small piece. The term is thought to have been influenced by the dialectical use of 'tit' in various regional English languages. Initially, 'titbit' referred mainly to small pieces of food and slowly extended its meaning to include small pieces of information or gossip. Over the years, the word has remained common in informal contexts, often used to evoke a sense of charm or a light-hearted feel to the information being shared.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,331, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.