English Explanatory Dictionary

bitten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of bite
adj
  1. That has received a bite.
  2. Abruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪt.ən/ [ˈbɪt.n̩] [ˈbɪʔ.n̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bitten.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bitten.wav

Word forms

bitten

Etymology

Morphologically bit + -en.

Synonyms

premorse

Derived words

bitten by the same bug bittenness fleabitten flea-bitten fly-bitten forebitten frostbitten hard-bitten hungerbitten once bitten, twice shy snakebitten unbitten windbitten yeast-bitten
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