TIT


Meaning of TIT in English

I. ˈtit, usu -id.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English titte, from Old English titt, tit, tite — more at teat

1.

a. : teat 1

b. : breast 1a — usually considered vulgar

2. : something resembling or held to resemble a tit:

a. : a small metal part that ejects the finished nails from the bore in nail making

b. : teat 3

II. verb

( titted ; titted ; titting ; tits )

Etymology: Middle English titten

chiefly Scotland : to pull forcibly : jerk , tug , twitch

III. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English titte, from titten to tit

chiefly Scotland : a sharp or sudden pull : jerk , tug , twitch

IV. noun

( -s )

Etymology: tit- (as in titmouse )

1.

a. : a small horse

b. : an inferior or weedy horse

2. archaic : a girl or young woman:

a. : one of loose moral character : hussy

b. : one that is or is held to be admirable in some respect (as appearance)

V. noun

( -s )

Etymology: short for titmouse

: a small plump often long-tailed bird : titmouse — often used with a qualifying term

wren tit

coal tit

VI. abbreviation

1. title

2. titular

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.