a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; all they had left was a bit of bread

[ Syn: morsel , bit ]

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insects stinger into skin

[ Syn: sting , insect bite ]

a light informal meal

[ Syn: collation , snack ]

(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite'

wit having a sharp and caustic quality; he commented with typical pungency; the bite of satire

[ Syn: pungency ]

a strong odor or taste property; the pungency of mustard; the sulfurous bite of garlic; the sharpness of strange spices; the raciness of the wine

[ Syn: pungency , sharpness , raciness ]

the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

[ Syn: chomp ]

a portion removed from the whole; the government's weekly bite from my paycheck'

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; Gunny invariably tried to bite her

[ Syn: seize with teeth ]

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; The sun burned his face

[ Syn: sting , burn ]

penetrate or cut, as with a knife; The fork bit into the surface'

deliver a sting to; A bee stung my arm yesterday

[ Syn: sting , prick ]