bitten

Verb

• to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
• penetrate or cut, as with a knife
• deliver a sting to
• past participle of bite

Adj

• That has received a bite.
• Abruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.

General

• Past participle of 'to bite'; seized or punctured by teeth.

Examples

• Having been BITTEN by the Scrabble bug, she spent hours studying word lists.
• My dog has never bitten anyone before.
• the postman's bitten leg

Synonyms

bite, burn, prick, seize with teeth, sting, premorse

Anagrams of bitten