bite | a portion removed from the whole, the government's weekly bite from my paycheck |
bite chomp | the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws |
bite plate biteplate | a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
flea bite | a very minor inconvenience |
pungency bite sharpness raciness | 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 |
pungency bite | wit having a sharp and caustic quality, he commented with typical pungency, the bite of satire |
sound bite | a very short speech, usually on radio or television |
bite | (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait, after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite |
bite collation snack | a light informal meal |
morsel bit bite | a small amount of solid food, a mouthful, all they had left was a bit of bread |
hickey love bite | a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover |
bite | a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person |
dog bite | a bite inflicted by a dog |
flea bite | sting inflicted by a flea |
mosquito bite | a sting inflicted by a mosquito |
sting bite insect bite | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin |
bite out | utter, She bit out a curse |
bite | penetrate or cut, as with a knife, The fork bit into the surface |
sting bite prick | deliver a sting to, A bee stung my arm yesterday |
snap at bite off | bite off with a quick bite, The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants |
bite seize with teeth | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws, Gunny invariably tried to bite her |
bite sting burn | cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort, The sun burned his face |
bear-sized | large as a bear |
king-size king-sized | extra large, a king-size bed |
life-size lifesize life-sized full-size | being of the same size as an original, a life-size sculpture |
man-sized | very large, appropriate to the size of a man, a man-sized piece of cake |
queen-size queen-sized | (used especially of beds) not as large as king-size, a queen-sized bed |
olive-sized | about the size of an olive |
pocket-size pocket-sized pocketable | small enough to be carried in a garment pocket, pocket-size paperbacks |
minor modest small small-scale pocket-size pocket-sized | limited in size or scope, a small business, a newspaper with a modest circulation, small-scale plans, a pocket-size country |
man-sized | calling for the strength of a man, a man-sized job |
sized | having a specified size |
apple-sized | having the approximate size of an apple |
cherry-sized | having the approximate size of a cherry |
cookie-sized | having the approximate size of a cookie |
crow-sized | having the approximate size of a crow |
dog-sized | having the approximate size of an average dog |
ferret-sized | having the approximate size of a ferret |
grape-sized | having the approximate size of a grape |
human-sized | having the approximate size of a human being |
kiwi-sized | having the approximate size of a kiwi fruit |
medium-sized medium-size moderate-sized moderate-size | intermediate in size |
mouse-sized | having the approximate size of a mouse |
orange-sized | having the approximate size of an orange |
pig-sized | having the approximate size of a pig |
rabbit-sized | having the approximate size of a rabbit |
shrew-sized | having the approximate size of a shrew |
sparrow-sized | having the approximate size of a sparrow |
squirrel-sized | having the approximate size of a squirrel |
turkey-sized | having the approximate size of a turkey |