Bitey

//ˈbaɪti// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An animal that bites or stings. Australia
Adjective
  1. 1
    Inclined to bite. informal

    "So when someone tells you their little trick for dealing with a bitey horse, just remember that that is what it is — a little trick."

  2. 2
    Having a sharp or spicy flavor.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a tendency to bite aggressively wordnet

Synonyms

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mouthy

Example

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"So when someone tells you their little trick for dealing with a bitey horse, just remember that that is what it is — a little trick."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bite + -y (suffix forming adjectives). Compare West Frisian bitsich (“snappy”), Saterland Frisian bieterg (“snappish”), German Low German bittsig (“snappy”), German bissig (“snappy, snappish”).

Etymology 2

From bite + -y (suffix forming nouns).

Related phrases

bitey thing

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