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tit
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/ tÉȘt /
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noun
a titmouse.
any of various other small birds.
Archaic. a girl or young woman; hussy.
Archaic. a small or poor horse; nag.
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Other definitions for tit (2 of 5)
tit2
[ tit ]
/ tÉȘt /
noun
a teat.
Slang: Vulgar. a breast.
Other definitions for tit (3 of 5)
Origin of tit
3Perhaps variant oftip4
Other definitions for tit (4 of 5)
tit.
abbreviation
title.
Other definitions for tit (5 of 5)
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British Dictionary definitions for tit (1 of 3)
tit1
/ (tÉȘt) /
noun
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
any of various similar small birds
archaic, or dialect a worthless or worn-out horse; nag
Word Origin for tit
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
/ (tÉȘt) /
noun
slang a female breast
a teat or nipple
derogatory a girl or young woman
slang a despicable or unpleasant person: often used as a term of address
Word Origin for tit
Old English titt; related to Middle Low German title, Norwegian titta
British Dictionary definitions for tit (3 of 3)
Tit.
/ Bible /
abbreviation for
Titus
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