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bitey¹

  • /ˈbaɪti/
  • [ˈbaɪ̯ɾi] US

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From bite + -y (suffix forming adjectives). Compare West Frisian bitsich (“snappy”), Saterland Frisian bieterg (“snappish”), German Low German bittsig (“snappy”), German bissig (“snappy, snappish”).

adjective bitier · bitiest

  1. informal Inclined to bite. So when someone tells you their little trick for dealing with a bitey horse, just remember that that is what it is — a little trick.
  2. Having a sharp or spicy flavor.

bitey²

  • /ˈbaɪti/
  • [ˈbaɪ̯ɾi] US

noun biteys

  1. Australia An animal that bites or stings.

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

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@misc{bitey_2026,
  title = {bitey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bitey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}