bite


Meanings

  • a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
  • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful;
  • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
  • a light informal meal
  • (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;
    • "the bite of satire"
  • a strong odor or taste property;
    • "the sulfurous bite of garlic"
  • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
  • a portion removed from the whole;
    • "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
  • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws;
    • "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
  • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort;
  • penetrate or cut, as with a knife;
  • deliver a sting to;
  • BITE v BIT, BITTEN, BITING, BITES to seize with the teeth BITEABLE adj


Scrabble Score: 6

bite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

bite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

bite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

bite is a valid Words With Friends word