bitten
[ bit-n ]
/ ˈbɪt n /
verb
a past participle of bite.
OTHER WORDS FROM bitten
un·bit·ten, adjectiveWords nearby bitten
bitser,
bitstock,
bitstream,
bitsy,
bitt,
bitten,
bitter,
bitter almond,
bitter almond oil,
bitter apple,
bitter cassava
Definition for bitten (2 of 2)
bite
[ bahyt ]
/ baɪt /
verb (used with object), bit, bit·ten or bit, bit·ing.
verb (used without object), bit, bit·ten or bit, bit·ing.
noun
Origin of bite
before 1000; Middle English
biten, Old English
bītan; cognate with Old High German
bīzan (German
beissen), Gothic
beitan, Old Norse
bīta; akin to Latin
findere to split
OTHER WORDS FROM bite
bit·a·ble, bite·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for bitten
British Dictionary definitions for bitten (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for bitten (2 of 2)
bite
/ (baɪt) /
verb bites, biting, bit or bitten
noun
Derived forms of bite
biter, nounWord Origin for bite
Old English
bītan; related to Latin
findere to split, Sanskrit
bhedati he splits
Medical definitions for bitten
bite
[ bīt ]
v.
To cut, grip, or tear with the teeth.
To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts.
n.
The act of biting.
A puncture or laceration of the skin by the teeth of an animal or the mouthparts of an insect or similar organism.
Idioms and Phrases with bitten (1 of 2)
bitten
see once bitten, twice shy; also see bite.
Idioms and Phrases with bitten (2 of 2)
bite