Home › Words › B › bittockbittockbittock means A little bit; a small piece.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, bittock ranks #2,613 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom bit + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle English bitlok (“bittock”).nounA little bit; a small piece.e.g.“Then I cut the flesh into bittocks And Shahrazad was surprised by the dawn of day and fell silent and ceased to say her permitted say.” — 2008, Sir Richard F. Burton, Arabian Nights, in 16 Volumes:A short distance.A brief duration.e.g.“Tell her the bairns will be home in a bittock.” — 1934, ArthurRansome, Coot Club:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bitling 72% match — A very small bit or piece. vs bittock →bissel 72% match — A small amount; a bit. vs bittock →bittily 71% match — In a bitty way. vs bittock →bitty 70% match — Containing bits; fragmented. vs bittock →titch 65% match — A very small person; a small child. vs bittock →bitted 65% match — Having a bit (in various senses). vs bittock →schtickle 64% match — A bit, morsel. vs bittock →bittiness 62% match — The quality of being bitty; fragmentedness. vs bittock →