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1. bite - noun

· a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

Hypernym(s): wound, lesion

2. bite - noun

· a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"

Synonym(s): morsel, bit

Hypernym(s): taste, mouthful

3. bite - noun

· a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Synonym(s): sting, insect_bite

Hypernym(s): injury, hurt, harm, trauma

4. bite - noun

· a light informal meal

Synonym(s): collation, snack

Hypernym(s): meal, repast

5. bite - noun

· (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"

Hypernym(s): success

6. bite - noun

· wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"

Synonym(s): pungency

Hypernym(s): wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness

7. bite - noun

· a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"

Synonym(s): pungency, sharpness, raciness

Hypernym(s): spiciness, spice, spicery

8. bite - noun

· the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

Synonym(s): chomp

Hypernym(s): eating, feeding

9. bite - noun

· a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"

Hypernym(s): subtraction, deduction

10. bite - verb

· to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

Synonym(s): seize_with_teeth

Hypernym(s): grip

11. bite - verb

· cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

Synonym(s): sting, burn

Hypernym(s): ache, smart, hurt

12. bite - verb

· penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"

Hypernym(s): pierce

13. bite - verb

· deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

Synonym(s): sting, prick

Hypernym(s): pierce

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