bite

to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

bite

3 Phonemes

b I t

onset, rime

b ite

Morpheme

bite

Sentence Examples

The hamster bit the child.

She bit the cookie in half.

Some people bite their nails when they feel nervous.

A wild animal may bite if it is frightened.

The patient had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

The mosquitoes are biting tonight.

He ate the candy bar in three quick bites.

She gave her lip a gentle bite.

The fisherman felt a bite at the end of his line and reeled in a fish.

My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite.

Don't scratch that mosquito bite.

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