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Meaning of bitten in English. bitten. verb. uk / ˈbɪt.ən / us / ˈbɪt.ən / Add to word list. past participle of bite. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Biting, chewing & swallowing. biter. champ. chew on something. chomp. crunch. dunk. gnaw. lick. masticate. mastication. masticatory. munch. peck at something. rumination. suck. unbitten.
1. a. : to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound. was bitten by a dog. b. : to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis. getting bitten by mosquitoes. a snake bit his leg. 2. : to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon. bit by his sword. 3. : to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to.
Bitten definition: a past participle of bite. . See examples of BITTEN used in a sentence.
bitten. (bɪtən ) B1. Bitten is the past participle of bite. He is anxious and has always bitten his nails. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation. American English pronunciation.
1. to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth. 2. to sever with the teeth (often fol. by off ). 3. to grip with the teeth. 4. to sting, as an insect. 5. to cause to sting: faces bitten by the icy wind. 6. Informal. a. to cheat; deceive: bitten in a mail-order swindle. b. to annoy or upset: What's biting you? 7. to eat into; corrode.
Definition of bitten in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of bitten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a wound made by biting: The doctors treated several dog bites. a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect: That wine had quite a bite to it. a piece bitten off: Chew each bite carefully.
BITTEN definition: past participle of bite. Learn more.
to annoy or upset; anger: What's biting you, sorehead? to eat into or corrode, as does an acid. to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon: The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally. Etching. to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating. to take firm hold or act effectively on:
