Definition of bite

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • bite is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • bite is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • bite is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of bite


  • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. insect bite
    2. sting
  • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bit
    2. morsel
  • wit having a sharp and caustic quality (noun)

    Examples

    1. the bite of satire

    Synonyms

    1. pungency
  • a light informal meal (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. collation
    2. snack
  • a strong odor or taste property (noun)

    Examples

    1. the sulfurous bite of garlic

    Synonyms

    1. pungency
    2. raciness
    3. sharpness
  • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chomp
  • deliver a sting to (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. prick
    2. sting
  • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws (verb)

    Examples

    1. Gunny invariably tried to bite her

    Synonyms

    1. seize with teeth
  • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. burn
    2. sting
  • (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait (noun)

    Examples

    1. after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
  • a portion removed from the whole (noun)

    Examples

    1. the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
  • a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person (noun)
  • penetrate or cut, as with a knife (verb)

See definition of bite in Merriam Webster