The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tit \Tit\, n.
A small horse.
--Tusser.A woman; -- used in contempt.
--Burton.A morsel; a bit.
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[OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word probably meant originally, something small, and is perhaps the same as teat. Cf. Titmouse, Tittle.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to the families Parid[ae] and Leiotrichid[ae]; a titmouse.
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The European meadow pipit; a titlark.
Ground tit. (Zo["o]l.) See Wren tit, under Wren.
Hill tit (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic singing birds belonging to Siva, Milna, and allied genera.
Tit babbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of small East Indian and Asiatic timaline birds of the genus Trichastoma.
Tit for tat. [Probably for tip for tap. See Tip a slight blow.] An equivalent; retaliation.
Tit thrush (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic and East Indian birds belonging to Suthora and allied genera. In some respects they are intermediate between the thrushes and titmice.