Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tidbit

/ˈtɪd.bɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
tid-bit
IPA
/ˈtɪd.bɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A part of poultry when prepared as food

American usage

noun

A tasty morsel (of food).

American usage

noun

A short item of news, gossip, or information.

American usage

noun

Generically, any small thing.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis Proto-Germanic *tīdiz Proto-West Germanic *tīdi Old English tid English bit English tidbit From Old English tid (“fond, tender, nice”) + English bit (“morsel”).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

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Questions

How do you pronounce tidbit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪd.bɪt/.
What does tidbit mean?
A part of poultry when prepared as food
Where does tidbit come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis Proto-Germanic *tīdiz Proto-West Germanic *tīdi Old English tid English bit English tidbit From Old English tid (“fond, tender, nice”) + English bit (“morsel”).

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