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DictionarybitSmall portion
noun

bit

BIT/bɪt/

A small portion of a larger whole.

A tiny bit of bread lies beside the larger roll.

A tiny torn bit of bread sits beside the much larger roll it came from, with corresponding torn edges making the small-piece relationship clear.
Etymology
bitOld Englishpiece bitten off

Old English bita, a piece bitten off, is a probable ancestor of bit. The food-sized morsel became a small piece or portion of anything.

In context

Transcend Furniture Gallery16:46
a little goes a long way so that small jar did this entire credenza with just a slight bit left over
REFINISHING mid century elm! CUSTOM STAINING with Odie’s Oil

More examples

  • Could you move the chair a bit?
  • The comedian opens with a bit about airport security.
  • She saves the remaining bits of fabric for patches.

Forms

bit · bits

Similar words

piece
Does not necessarily suggest a small amount.
morsel
Usually a small amount of food.