n. A small piece of something, especially a piece of toast or fried bean eaten with soup or gravy.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A little sip or sup.
n. Anything soaked or dipped in a liquid before being eaten; a sop; especially, in the plural, bread cut into small pieces and served in milk or broth.
n. A fragment; a bit.
Word Usage
"Here he swallowed his buttered sippet very gracefully."