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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 of tip4
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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