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- [bit-n]
- /ˈbɪt n/
- /ˈbɪt.ən/
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- [bit-n]
- /ˈbɪt n/
Definitions of bitten word
- noun bitten Bitten is the past participle of bite. 3
- abbreviation BITTEN bite 3
- verb bitten a past participle of bite. 1
- verb with object bitten to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth: She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer. 1
- verb with object bitten to grip or hold with the teeth: Stop biting your lip! 1
- verb with object bitten to sting, as does an insect. 1
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Origin of bitten
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English biten, Old English bītan; cognate with Old High German bīzan (German beissen), Gothic beitan, Old Norse bīta; akin to Latin findere to split
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Parts of speech for Bitten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bitten popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bitten usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bitten
adj bitten
- mouthed — having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination): a small-mouthed man.
- tasted — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- mangled — to smooth or press with a mangle.
- gnawed — to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
- eaten — a past participle of eat.
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