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Added 9 October 2026

bitey

/ˈbaɪti/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bitey at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Inclined to bite.
Having a sharp or spicy flavor.

noun

An animal that bites or stings.

Origin

From bite + -y (suffix forming adjectives). Compare West Frisian bitsich (“snappy”), Saterland Frisian bieterg (“snappish”), German Low German bittsig (“snappy”), German bissig (“snappy, snappish”).

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