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 |
noun phrase nominal phrase nominal | a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb |
noun | the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition |
noun | a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action |
collective noun | a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things |
mass noun | a noun that does not form plurals |
count noun | a noun that forms plurals |
generic noun | a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender |
proper noun proper name | a noun that denotes a particular thing, usually capitalized |
common noun | a noun that denotes any or all members of a class |
verbal noun deverbal noun | a noun that is derived from a verb |
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 |
firm omelet | eggs beaten with milk or cream and cooked until set |
firm house business firm | the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments, he worked for a brokerage house |
accounting firm | a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee |
consulting firm consulting company | a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee |
publisher publishing house publishing firm publishing company | a firm in the publishing business |
law firm | a firm of lawyers |
brokerage brokerage firm securities firm | a stock broker's business, charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller |
insurance company insurance firm insurer insurance underwriter underwriter | a financial institution that sells insurance |
investment company investment trust investment firm fund | a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
service agency service bureau service firm | a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee, achieves economy of scale |
mover public mover moving company removal firm removal company | a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another |
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 |
tauten firm | make taut or tauter, tauten a rope |
tauten firm | become taut or tauter, Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly, the rope tautened |
insist take a firm stand | be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge, I must insist! |
stand pat stand firm hold firm stand fast | refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
bite out | utter, She bit out a curse |
firm up | arrange firmly, firm up one's plans |
resist hold out withstand stand firm | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
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 |
stand remain firm | hold one's ground, maintain a position, be steadfast or upright, I am standing my ground and won't give in! |