- tidbit tid·bit Am ['tɪdˌbɪt] n
- (of food) bocconcino, leccornia, (fig: of news, information, gossip) notizia ghiotta
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
tidbit tid·bit Am ['tɪdˌbɪt] n
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Tidbit — Tid bit , n. [Tid + bit.] A delicate or tender piece of anything eatable; a delicious morsel. [Written also {titbit}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tidbit — [tid′bit΄] n. [dial. tid, small object + BIT2] a pleasing or choice bit of food, news, gossip, etc … English World dictionary
tidbit — tid|bit [ tıd,bıt ] noun count AMERICAN a small piece of food a tidbit of news/gossip/information a small piece of interesting news or information … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tidbit — tid|bit [ˈtıdˌbıt] n AmE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: tid soft, tender, nice (17 19 centuries) + bit] 1.) a small piece of food that tastes good British Equivalent: titbit 2.) a small but interesting piece of information, news etc British Equivalent … Dictionary of contemporary English
tidbit — tid•bit [[t]ˈtɪdˌbɪt[/t]] n. 1) a delicate bit or morsel of food 2) a choice or pleasing bit of anything, as gossip Also, esp. brit.,titbit Etymology: 1630–40; tide I (in sense “feast day”) +bit II … From formal English to slang
tidbit — /tid bit /, n. 1. a delicate bit or morsel of food. 2. a choice or pleasing bit of anything, as news or gossip. Also, esp. Brit., titbit. [1630 40; TIDE1 (in sense feast day ) + BIT2] * * * … Universalium
tidbit — tid·bit … English syllables
tidbit — (n.) c.1640, probably from dialectal tid fond, solicitous, tender + BIT (Cf. bit) (n.1) morsel … Etymology dictionary
tidbit — (Brit. titbit) ► NOUN 1) a small piece of tasty food. 2) a small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information. ORIGIN from dialect tid «tender» (of unknown origin) + BIT(Cf. ↑bit) … English terms dictionary
titbit — Tidbit Tid bit , n. [Tid + bit.] A delicate or tender piece of anything eatable; a delicious morsel. [Written also {titbit}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
titbit — (N. Amer. tidbit) noun 1》 a small piece of tasty food. 2》 a small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information. Origin C17 (as tyd bit, tid bit): from dialect tid tender (of unknown origin) + bit1 … English new terms dictionary
