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NOUN | 1 | bite | A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person |
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2 | bite, morsel, bit | A small amount of solid food | |
3 | bite, sting, insect bite | A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin | |
4 | bite, collation, snack | A light informal meal | |
5 | bite | (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait | |
6 | bite, pungency | Wit having a sharp and caustic quality | |
7 | bite, pungency, sharpness | A strong odor or taste property | |
8 | bite, chomp | The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws | |
9 | bite | A portion removed from the whole | |
VERB | 1 | bite, seize with teeth | To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws |
2 | bite, sting, burn | Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort | |
3 | bite | Penetrate or cut, as with a knife | |
4 | bite, sting, prick | Deliver a sting to |
Sounds | bay't |
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Rhymes | acolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person. |
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Narrower | dog bite; snakebite |
Broader | wound, lesion |
Verbs | bite |
Meaning | A small amount of solid food. A mouthful. |
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Synonyms | morsel, bit |
Narrower | chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad; crumb; sop, sops |
Broader | taste, mouthful |
Meaning | A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin. |
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Synonyms | sting, insect bite |
Narrower | bee sting; flea bite; mosquito bite |
Broader | injury, hurt, harm, trauma |
Verbs | bite |
Meaning | A light informal meal. |
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Synonyms | collation, snack |
Narrower | refreshment; nosh; coffee break, tea break |
Broader | meal, repast |
Meaning | (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait. |
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Examples | "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" |
Category | fishing, sportfishing |
Broader | success |
Meaning | Wit having a sharp and caustic quality. |
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Examples | "the bite of satire" |
Synonyms | pungency |
Broader | wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness |
Meaning | A strong odor or taste property. |
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Examples | "the sulfurous bite of garlic" |
Synonyms | pungency, sharpness |
Broader | spiciness, spice, spicery |
Meaning | The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws. |
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Synonyms | chomp |
Narrower | munch; nibble; nip, pinch |
Broader | eating, feeding |
Verbs | bite |
Meaning | A portion removed from the whole. |
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Examples | "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" |
Broader | subtraction, deduction |
Usage | cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular |
Meaning | To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" |
Synonyms | seize with teeth |
Narrower | gnaw; snap at, bite off; nibble; nip; nibble |
Broader | grip |
See also | bite off |
Nouns | bite; bite; biter |
Meaning | Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | sting, burn |
Narrower | nettle, urticate |
Broader | ache, smart, hurt |
Similar to | burn |
Meaning | Penetrate or cut, as with a knife. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Broader | pierce |
Meaning | Deliver a sting to. |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | sting, prick |
Broader | pierce |
Nouns | bite |