tittle
Americannoun
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a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
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a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit.
He said he didn't care a tittle.
noun
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a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic
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a jot; particle
Etymology
Origin of tittle
First recorded before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul, from Medieval Latin titulus “inscription, label, ticket, mark over a letter or word.” See title
Vocabulary lists containing tittle
Example Sentences
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Williams, Meyer and Tittle were managing directors in the investment banking group.
From Reuters • May 15, 2023
Though the law provides free legal representation for qualified inmates seeking resentencing, Tittle said he wanted a private lawyer and believed Spolin and his colleagues took his case more seriously.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023
In one game in 1952, he caught a pass from Tittle near midfield as a defender ripped off his helmet, but Mr. McElhenny kept barreling downfield bareheaded for a 40-yard gain.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022
“That light did turn out to be a train in this case,” Marsha Tittle, a nursing manager at UF Health North, told The Florida Times Union.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021
No one noticed a Tittle boy of about Blanca’s age who was standing there with a runny nose, his naked belly swollen with parasites.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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