BITE
Scrabble letter values: B3I1T1E1 = 6
Definition
- verb to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. — synonyms: seize_with_teeth
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. — synonyms: sting, burn
- verb penetrate or cut, as with a knife.
- verb deliver a sting to. — synonyms: sting, prick
- noun a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person.
- noun a small amount of solid food. — synonyms: morsel, bit
- noun a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin. — synonyms: sting, insect_bite
- noun a light informal meal. — synonyms: collation, snack
- noun (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait.
- noun wit having a sharp and caustic quality. — synonyms: pungency
- noun a strong odor or taste property. — synonyms: pungency, sharpness, raciness
- noun the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws. — synonyms: chomp
- noun a portion removed from the whole.
Examples
- “Gunny invariably tried to bite her”
- “The sun burned his face”
- “The fork bit into the surface”