tidbit

noun

tid·​bit ˈtid-ˌbit 

variants or less commonly titbit

ˈtit-ˌbit 

1

: a choice morsel of food

2

: a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)

Synonyms of tidbit

• treat
• candy

Examples of tidbit in a Sentence

The book includes lots of juicy tidbits about the project's early days.

gave her an expensive box of chocolate tidbits

Recent Examples on the Web

This unsuspecting tidbit makes the onscreen conversation that unfolds between them even more tenderhearted. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, here is the latest menu of tidbits to help you along on your journey. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

For years, the duo drove around Jersey, Mauro offering tidbits of wisdom from his lifetime as the elder statesman of the New York bagel industry. — HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026

There is now a museum that shares its long history and walks visitors through the dairy process, including fun tidbits on how the farm came to have so many gorgeous Jersey cows. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from tit- (as in titmouse) + bit entry 3

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tidbit

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

Kids Definition

tidbit

noun

tid·​bit ˈtid-ˌbit 

variants also titbit

ˈtit-ˌbit 

1

: a small tasty piece of food

2

: a pleasing bit (as of news)