noun
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
noun
a small amount of solid food
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- a mouthful
- all they had left was a bit of bread
noun
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
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noun
a light informal meal
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noun
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
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- after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
noun
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
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- he commented with typical pungency
- the bite of satire
noun
a strong odor or taste property
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- the pungency of mustard
- the sulfurous bite of garlic
- the sharpness of strange spices
- the raciness of the wine
noun
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
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noun
a portion removed from the whole
Examples
- the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
verb
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
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seize with teeth
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- Gunny invariably tried to bite her
verb
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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- The sun burned his face
verb
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
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- The fork bit into the surface
verb
deliver a sting to
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- A bee stung my arm yesterday