titbit

UK: /ˈtɪtbɪt/ US: (tit′bit′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tit•bit  (tit′bit′), n. [Chiefly Brit.]

1. British Terms tidbit.

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titbit / ˈtɪtˌbɪt/, tidbit noun

1. a tasty small piece of food; dainty
2. a pleasing scrap of anything, such as scandal

Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from dialect tid tender, of obscure origin

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

tid•bit /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/   n. [countable]

1. a delicate bit of food.
2. an esp. pleasing or interesting bit of anything, as gossip:
   Here's a little tidbit: The boss and the secretary are dating.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tid•bit  (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. 

• tide¹ (in sense "feast day'') + bit² 1630–40