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sippet

[ sip-it ]

noun

  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.


sippet

/ ˈ²õɪ±èɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a small piece of something, esp a piece of toast or fried bread eaten with soup or gravy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sippet1

First recorded in 1520–30; sip + -et
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sippet1

C16: used as diminutive of sop ; see -et
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Example Sentences

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But the logomaniac's great joy in the O.E.D. is to wander through it looking for the glint of old coins: sippet, maumetry, floscule, gimmer, the wonderfully dark deathbird and night-hag.

Saut� the fillets in warm oil; when done, place them in a circle on an entr�e dish with a fried bread sippet between each, stir a little lemon juice into the sauce, and pour over the fillets.

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The artists on my other hand were ordered in the second place to make some experiments of their skill before me: upon which the famous Harry Sippet stepped out, and asked me what I would be pleased to drink.

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Finally he finished his last sippet of bread steeped in soup, pushed aside his plate, helped himself to a plum, and looked around him.

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And the King flung a sippet of toast after him as he added: 'I am hedged in with robbers.'

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