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Tit has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

"The baby latched onto her tit to feed."

2

the small projection of a mammary gland

"The doctor examined the infant's tiny tit to check for proper development after birth."

3

small insectivorous birds

"The tit flitted from branch to branch, pecking at seeds on the garden feeder."

4

A mammary gland, teat.

"We watched a tiny tit darting between the pine branches to catch an insect for its nestlings."

5

A light blow or hit (now usually in the phrase tit for tat).

6

A chickadee; a small passerine bird of the genus Parus or the family Paridae, common in the Northern Hemisphere.

In plain English: A tit is a small bird with a short tail and often bright colors.

"The baby bird sat on its mother's breast while she fed it milk from her beak."

Verb
1

To strike lightly, tap, pat.

"She gently tit his shoulder to get his attention without making a scene."

In plain English: To tit means to shake your head side to side, usually when you are confused or trying to figure something out.

"The baby began to tit its mother's nipple."

Usage: Use this verb to describe gently striking or tapping something with your fingers rather than hitting it hard. It is often confused with the noun meaning of an animal but functions as a light action in everyday speech.

Example Sentences
"The baby bird sat on its mother's breast while she fed it milk from her beak." noun
"The child reached up to give his father a quick peck on the cheek." noun
"A small bird called out its sharp cry from the top of the old oak tree." noun
"She adjusted her hat before tipping it politely to the passing stranger." noun
"The baby began to tit its mother's nipple." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mammary gland reproductive organ oscine
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
chickadee tufted titmouse blue tit bushtit wren-tit verdin

Origin

The word "tit" comes from the Middle English and Old English words for a teat or nipple, likely originating from an expressive sound related to sucking. It entered English independently of its doublet "teat," which was borrowed from Old French.

Rhyming Words
petit butit tomtit mantit pettit wrentit coaltit bushtit tom tit man tit bluetit appetit hind tit blue tit coal tit wren tit oven tit sugar tit great tit marsh tit
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