Bite

noun

baɪt

Noun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality
“the bite of satire”
Similar:Pungency
Type of:WitWitticismWittiness
a strong odor or taste property
“the sulfurous bite of garlic”
Similar:PungencyRacinessSharpness
Type of:SpicinessSpiceSpicery
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
“after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite”
Type of:Success
a portion removed from the whole
“the government's weekly bite from my paycheck”
Type of:DeductionSubtraction
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
Similar:Sting
Type of:InjuryHurtTrauma
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Similar:Bit Morsel
Type of:TasteMouthful
a light informal meal
Similar:Collation Snack
Type of:MealRepast
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
Similar:Chomp
Type of:FeedingEating
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
Type of:LesionWound

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
“Gunny invariably tried to bite her”
Type of:Grip
deliver a sting to
Similar:Prick Sting
Type of:Pierce
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Similar:Burn Sting
Type of:HurtAcheSmart
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
Type of:Pierce