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