Fleabite

//ˈfliːbʌɪt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The bite of a flea, or the mark caused by such a bite.
  2. 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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