📖 Definitions of "Bites"
- 1
The act of biting.
- 2
The wound left behind after having been bitten.
"That snake bite really hurts!"
- 3
The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
"After just one night in the jungle I was covered with mosquito bites."
- 4
A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
"There were only a few bites left on the plate."
- 1
To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
"As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is."
- 2
To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- 3
To attack with the teeth.
"That dog is about to bite!"
- 4
To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
"If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bites"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stingnoun | A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom. |
| chompnoun | The act of chomping (see below) |
| pungencynoun | The state of being pungent. |
| morselnoun | A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food. |
| pricknoun | A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. |
| burnnoun | A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals. |
| noshnoun | (slang, US) A light meal or snack. |
| snacknoun | An item of food eaten between meals. |
| collationnoun | Bringing together. |
| sharpnessnoun | (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. |
| insect bitenoun | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin |
| seize with teethverb | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws |
| assassinationsnoun | The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain. |
| bugs | (slang) Crazy; unstable. |
| chiggernoun | A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching. |
| franknoun | (uncountable) Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article). |
| injectionsnoun | The act of injecting, or something that is injected. |
| insects | a 2009 album released by Gibraltarian flamenco/metal quintet Breed 77. |
| killingsnoun | The act of killing. |
| mouthfulsnoun | the second album by American folk-rock band Fruit Bats, released in 2003. |
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