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biter¹

  • /ˈbaɪtɚ/ US
  • /ˈbaɪtə/ UK

Sounds like byter · Rhymes with -aɪtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English biter, bitere, equivalent to bite + -er. Cognate with West Frisian biter (“biter”), Dutch bijter (“biter”), German Low German Bieter (“biter”), German Beißer (“biter”).

noun biters

  1. agent Agent noun of bite: someone or something who bites or tends to bite. Not all dogs are biters.
  2. A fish that tends to take bait. She tried the same cast several times. I signaled her to switch flies. After two such changes we still couldn't move the fish. Some steelhead are biters; some are not.
  3. figuratively A person who takes up an offer or request. I put up some fliers for the org but didn't get any biters
  4. A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
  5. slang One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
  6. obsolete A cheat or fraudster.
  7. A zombie.

biter²

noun biters

  1. in compounds Something (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits. The first microprocessor was a 4-bit device called the 4004. Today you can buy 1-bit machines, 4-biters, 8-biters, 12-biters and 16-biters. Which one should you buy, and why?

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"biter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

biter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biter

Chicago

"biter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biter.

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@misc{biter_2026,
  title = {biter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}