bites Synonyms
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Strong:
Weak:
- collops
- pinches
- scraps
- smidgeons
- suspicions
- motes
- medallions
- licks
- laps
- appetizers
- canap-s
- dashes
- swigs
- spots
- sprinklings
- dabs
- noisettes
- snippets
- flecks
- particles
- gulps
- smidgins
- nubbins
- hints
- drops
- chews
- driblets
- touches
- tittles
- swallows
- shreds
- dribbles
- snips
- smidgens
- crumbs
- specks
- smidges
- scruples
- noshes
bites Meaning
bites
a small amount of food, to imitate or copy (someone or something) especially without permission, to cause irritation or smarting, to take or maintain a firm hold, an expression of interest in something being offered, an amount (as of money) taken usually in one operation for one purpose, to undertake more than one can handle, to suffer humiliation or defeat, to seize, grip, or cut into with or as if with teeth, to cause to smart, to respond to something tempting, to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis, food, sound bite, to come to an end, to accept a suggestion or an offer, to take bait, to cut, pierce, or take hold, a keen incisive quality, corrode, to enter with resignation upon a difficult or distressing course of action, the act or manner of biting, a single exposure of an etcher's plate to the corrosive action of acid, sharper, to eat into, the amount of food taken at a bite, the manner of biting, to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to, a sharp penetrating effect, to take in, a sharp penetrating quality or effect, to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon, to produce a negative effect, the act of biting, cheat, trick, to wound, pierce, or sting, to be objectionable or extremely bad in quality, to take hold of, a wound made by biting, to injure a benefactor maliciously, the grip taken in biting, a surface that creates friction or is brought into contact with another for the purpose of obtaining a hold, to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound, to fall dead especially in battle, to take a bait, to bite or have the habit of biting something, occlusion sense 2a, occlusion sense 1b, the hold or grip by which friction (see friction sense 1b) is created or purchase (see purchase entry 2 sense 3a(1)) is obtained, a seizing of something by biting, to hold back (as from a reluctance to offend) a remark one would like to make, to respond so as to be caught (as by a trick)
bites Sentence Examples
- The hungry dog eagerly bit into the juicy steak.
- The wasp's painful bites left red, itchy marks on her skin.
- The venomous snake struck with lightning-fast bites.
- The toddler took tiny bites out of the cookie, savoring each morsel.
- The vampire's sharp bites drained the victim of blood.
- The shark's powerful jaws inflicted devastating bites on the swimmer.
- The police used their handcuffs to restrain the man who was biting wildly.
- The computer bug continuously bites into the system, corrupting files.
- The gambler took risky bites at the slot machine, hoping for a jackpot.
- The cold wind bites at my exposed face, causing me to shiver.
FAQs About the word bites
a small amount of food, to imitate or copy (someone or something) especially without permission, to cause irritation or smarting, to take or maintain a firm hol
mouthfuls, tastes, nibbles,snacks, bits, titbits, tidbits, morsels, nuggets, collops
rocks,rules,
The hungry dog eagerly bit into the juicy steak.
The wasp's painful bites left red, itchy marks on her skin.
The venomous snake struck with lightning-fast bites.
The toddler took tiny bites out of the cookie, savoring each morsel.
