Chapter Thoughtful to Tide over of T by Soule's Synonymes

3. Delicate, nice, critical, difficult.

Tidbit, n. Titbit, dainty, delicacy, nice bit, choice morsel, delicate morsel, delicious mouthful.

Tide, n.

1. Rise and fall of the sea.

2. Current, stream.

3. Course, current, stream, tendency of events, direction of influences, concurrence of influences.

Tide-lock, n. Guard-lock.

Tide over.

1. Float over, get over by waiting, surmount or pass by caution and patience, escape or evade by the favor of circumstances, avoid by delay.

2. Escape the shoals, avoid by a little, get over without scraping or sinking, keep one’s head above water.