sippet

sippet
/sip"it/, n.
1. a small bit; fragment.
2. a small piece of bread or the like for dipping in liquid food, as in gravy or milk; a small sop.
3. a crouton.
[1520-30; SIP + -ET]

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  • Sippet — Sip pet, n. [See {Sip}, {Sop}.] A small sop; a small, thin piece of toasted bread soaked in milk, broth, or the like; a small piece of toasted or fried bread cut into some special shape and used for garnishing. [1913 Webster] Your sweet sippets… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sippet — [sip′it] n. [prob. dim. of SOP] 1. a small piece of toasted or fried bread used as a garnish, dipped in gravy, etc. 2. any small piece; fragment …   English World dictionary

  • sippet — noun Etymology: alteration of sop Date: 1530 chiefly British a small bit of toast or fried bread especially for garnishing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sippet — noun A small piece of something, especially a piece of toast or fried bean eaten with soup or gravy …   Wiktionary

  • sippet — sip·pet || sɪpɪt n. (British) crouton, small cube of dried bread used in soups and salads; small piece, bit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sippet — noun archaic a small piece of bread or toast, used to dip into soup or sauce. Origin C16: appar. a dimin. of sop …   English new terms dictionary

  • sippet — sip·pet …   English syllables

  • sippet — /ˈsɪpət / (say sipuht) noun → crouton. {diminutive of sop} …  

  • sippet —   n. small piece of something, especially crouton or piece of bread to dip in gravy …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • sippet — sip|pet adj., sippede (snerpet; meget pertentlig) …   Dansk ordbog

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