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tidbit

tid·bit
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tid-bit]
    • /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/
    • /ˈtɪd.bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tid-bit]
    • /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/

Definitions of tidbit word

  • noun tidbit a delicate bit or morsel of food. 1
  • noun tidbit a choice or pleasing bit of anything, as news or gossip. 1
  • noun tidbit morsel of food 1
  • noun tidbit piece of information 1
  • noun tidbit a pleasing or choice bit of food, news, gossip, etc. 0

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Origin of tidbit

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; tide1 (in sense “feast day”) + bit2

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Parts of speech for Tidbit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tidbit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

tidbit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tidbit

noun tidbit

  • antipasti — a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
  • antipasto — Antipasto is the sort of food that is often served at the beginning of an Italian meal, for example cold meats and vegetables in olive oil.
  • aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
  • appetizer — An appetizer is the first course of a meal. It consists of a small amount of food.
  • bonne bouche — a tasty titbit or morsel

Top questions with tidbit

  • what is a tidbit?
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