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