| bit4 |
past tense of bite. |
| bitten |
past participle of bite. |
| black widow |
a small spider of North and South America. The female has a shiny, black body with a red mark on her underside and a poisonous bite. |
| bug bite |
(informal) the bite or sting of an insect or the resulting wound or swelling. |
| champ1 |
to bite down on impatiently; grind against with the teeth. [1/4 definitions] |
| chomp |
to chew or bite on something, usu. heavily, vigorously or noisily (often fol. by "on"). [2/3 definitions] |
| cone shell |
any of several tropical marine snails, most of which have a poisonous bite. |
| crib-biting |
the habit of horses to bite at wood, as of a stall or feed trough, and swallow harmful amounts of air while doing so. |
| flea |
a tiny insect that does not have wings but can jump far. Fleas feed on the blood of the animals they bite. |
| gadfly |
any of various flies, such as the horsefly or botfly, that bite and pester livestock. [1/3 definitions] |
| gnat |
a small flying insect with two wings. Some gnats bite people or animals. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| grit |
to bite down and grind together. [1/3 definitions] |
| horsefly |
a large fly that is sometimes found in large numbers around horses, cows, or other animals. Female horseflies bite and feed on the blood of people and animals. |
| housefly |
an insect with two wings that is found in and around houses and other places where people live. It does not bite people, but it can spread a number of diseases. |
| hydrophobia |
a deadly viral disease of the central nervous system, usu. transmitted by the bite of an infected animal; rabies. [1/2 definitions] |
| mordacious |
biting or tending to bite. [1/2 definitions] |
| morsel |
a small piece that is the right size for one bite; bit. |
| mosquito |
an insect with a thin body and two wings. The females bite and suck the blood of animals and people. Some mosquitoes spread disease. |
| mouthful |
the amount taken into the mouth at one time; bite or sip. |
| nagana |
a disease of livestock transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies. |