bitten

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    n.

  • a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
  • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; morsel, bit

    all they had left was a bit of bread

  • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin; sting, insect bite
  • a light informal meal; collation, snack
  • (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

    after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite

  • wit having a sharp and caustic quality; pungency

    he commented with typical pungency

    the bite of satire

  • a strong odor or taste property; pungency, sharpness, raciness

    the pungency of mustard

    the sulfurous bite of garlic

    the sharpness of strange spices

    the raciness of the wine

  • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws; chomp
  • a portion removed from the whole

    the government's weekly bite from my paycheck

    v.

  • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; seize with teeth

    Gunny invariably tried to bite her

  • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; sting, burn

    The sun burned his face

  • penetrate or cut, as with a knife

    The fork bit into the surface

  • deliver a sting to; sting, prick

    A bee stung my arm yesterday

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

bites|bit|biting|bitten
syn.: nip pierce