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Textual thesaurus for "bite"

(noun) chomp

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


(noun) sharpness, raciness, 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


(noun) pungency

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

he commented with typical pungency; the bite of satire


(noun) snack, collation

a light informal meal


(noun) morsel, bit

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

all they had left was a bit of bread


(noun) sting, insect bite

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin


(verb) sting, prick

deliver a sting to

A bee stung my arm yesterday


(verb) seize with teeth

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Gunny invariably tried to bite her


(verb) sting, burn

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

The sun burned his face