bite
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(noun) the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws |
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Synonyms: chomp |
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Related Words: eating, feeding, nibble, nip, pinch |
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(verb) penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" |
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Related Words: pierce |
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(verb) to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" |
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Synonyms: seize with teeth |
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Related Words: bite off, gnaw, grip, nibble, nip, snap at |
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(verb) cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" |
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Synonyms: burn, sting |
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Related Words: ache, hurt, smart |
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(noun) a light informal meal |
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Synonyms: collation, nosh, snack |
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Related Words: coffee break, meal, refreshment, repast, tea break |
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(noun) a wound resulting from biting |
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Related Words: dog bite, lesion, snakebite, wound |
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(verb) of insects, scorpions, or other animals; "A bee stung my arm yesterday." |
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Synonyms: prick, sting |
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Related Words: pierce |
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(noun) a sharp bitter taste property |
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Synonyms: pungency, sharpness |
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Related Words: spice, spicery, spiciness |
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(noun) a painful wound caused by the thrust of a stinger into skin |
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Synonyms: insect bite, sting |
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Related Words: bee sting, flea bite, harm, hurt, injury, mosquito bite, trauma |
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(noun) a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" |
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Synonyms: bit, morsel |
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Related Words: chaw, chew, crumb, cud, mouthful, plug, quid, sop, sops, taste, wad |
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