tit

1
[ tit ]

noun
  1. a titmouse.

  2. any of various other small birds.

  1. Archaic. a girl or young woman; hussy.

  2. Archaic. a small or poor horse; nag.

Origin of tit

1
First recorded in 1540–50; short for titmouse; akin to Old Norse titlingr “sparrow,” Norwegian tite “titmouse”; see also tit2

Words Nearby tit

Other definitions for tit (2 of 5)

tit2
[ tit ]

noun
  1. a teat.

  2. Slang: Vulgar. a breast.

Origin of tit

2
First recorded before 1100; Middle English, Old English tit(t) “teat, pap, breast”; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch titte, German Zitze, Norwegian titta; akin to tit1;see also teat

Other definitions for tit (3 of 5)

tit3
[ tit ]

Origin of tit

3
Perhaps variant of tip4

Other definitions for tit. (4 of 5)

tit.

abbreviation
  1. title.

Other definitions for Tit. (5 of 5)

Tit.

abbreviationBible.

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How to use tit in a sentence

  • He has his particular likings and tit-bits, and is very expert in carving out the parts of an animal that please him best.

    Hunting the Lions | R.M. Ballantyne
  • It does not contain great pieces, but tit-bits of pictures, such as suit an aristocratic epicure.

    Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace Thackeray
  • With a mental appetite uninjured by tit-bits and dainties, she digested the strong food, and asked eagerly for more.

    The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell Wright
  • And yet the one is as good as the other: pass for pass, tit for tat, a Roland for an Oliver.

    The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis Stevenson
  • I hed the rollin' pin redy, I'd bin in h'it ef h'tit hed kum to a klinch.

    Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. Field

British Dictionary definitions for tit (1 of 3)

tit1

/ (tɪt) /


noun
  1. any of numerous small active Old World songbirds of the family Paridae (titmice), esp those of the genus Parus (bluetit, great tit, etc). They have a short bill and feed on insects and seeds

  2. any of various similar small birds

  1. archaic, or dialect a worthless or worn-out horse; nag

Origin of tit

1
C16: perhaps of imitative origin, applied to small animate or inanimate objects; compare Icelandic tittr pin

British Dictionary definitions for tit (2 of 3)

tit2

/ (tɪt) /


noun
  1. slang a female breast

  2. a teat or nipple

  1. derogatory a girl or young woman

  2. slang a despicable or unpleasant person: often used as a term of address

Origin of tit

2
Old English titt; related to Middle Low German title, Norwegian titta

British Dictionary definitions for Tit. (3 of 3)

Tit.

/ Bible /


abbreviation for
  1. Titus

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