Related / Similar Words:
chomp, pungency, sharpness, collation, snack, morsel, bit, sting, insect bite, prick, seize with teeth, burn Definition: a portion removed from the whole; "the government''s weekly bite from my paycheck";the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws;a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices";wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire";(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite";a light informal meal;a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread";a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person;a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect''s stinger into skin;penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface";deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday";to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her";cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face";
See Also: snap at, bite off Hyponyms: munch, nibble, nip, pinch, refreshment, nosh, coffee break, tea break, chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad, crumb, sop, sops, dog bite, snakebite, bee sting, flea bite, mosquito bite, gnaw, snap at, bite off, nettle, urticate Grouped Verbs: burn Derivational Morphology:
chomp, champ, seize with teeth, nosh, snack, sting, prick, insect bite, stinger, biter, burn, burning, stinging
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