bitch

¹bitch

noun \ˈbich\

Definition of BITCH

1

: the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals

2

a : a lewd or immoral woman b : a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman —sometimes used as a generalized term of abuse

3

: something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant

4

: complaint

Examples of BITCH

1. That word is a bitch to spell.
2. <tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another>

Origin of BITCH

Middle English bicche, from Old English bicce

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BITCH

Synonyms: beef, complaint, bleat, carp, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer

Related Words: challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink

Near Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit; acclaim, applause, praise; approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction

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Rhymes with BITCH

ditch, fitch, flitch, glitch, hitch, itch, kitsch, niche, pitch, quitch, rich, snitch, stitch, such, switch, twitch, which, witch