bite

Noun

• a portion removed from the whole
  • the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
    

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

• 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
    

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

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

• a light informal meal

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

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

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

Verb

• deliver a sting to
  • A bee stung my arm yesterday
    

• penetrate or cut, as with a knife
  • The fork bit into the surface
    

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
  • The sun burned his face
    

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  chomp , pungency , sharpness , raciness , collation , snack , sting , insect bite , morsel , bit , prick , burn , seize with teeth