- My father had two horses that looked so much alike that he measured them so he could tell them apart.
- Did that help?
- It sure did. He found that the white one was 6 inches shorter than the black one.
—v. (-ting; past bit; past part. Bitten) 1 cut or puncture with the teeth.
- (foll. By off, away, etc.) Detach thus.
- (of an insect etc.) Sting.
- (of a wheel etc.) Grip, penetrate.
- accept bait or an inducement.
- be harsh in effect, esp. Intentionally.
- (in passive) a swindle. B (foll. By by, with, etc.) Be infected by (enthusiasm etc.).
- colloq. Worry, perturb.
- cause smarting pain (biting wind). 10 be sharp or effective (biting wit). 11 (foll. By at) snap at. —n. - act of biting.
- wound etc. Made by biting.
- a mouthful of food. B snack.
- taking of bait by a fish.
- pungency (esp. Of flavour).
- incisiveness, sharpness.
- position of the teeth when the jaws are closed. bite the dust slang die. Bite a person's head off colloq. Respond angrily. Bite one's lip repress emotion etc. [old english]
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