Fleabite
//ˈfliːbʌɪt// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The bite of a flea, or the mark caused by such a bite.
- 2 Something which causes only trifling irritation; a minor inconvenience.
"He was a rich man, and the £2,000 a year, though not exactly a fleabite, did not seem an extravagant price to pay for the boarding-out of Crispina."
Example
More examples"After I got back from camp, I had a huge fleabite on my left calf."
Etymology
From flea + bite.
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