bite

bite

noun

Definition of BITE

1

a harsh or sharp quality <the fall winds had a real bite>

Synonyms acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness

Related Words ginger, punch, spice, tang; raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol; cattiness, maliciousness; pointedness, thorniness

Near Antonyms gentleness, kindliness

Antonyms mildness, softness

2

a small piece or quantity of food <had only a bite to eat before rushing off>

Synonyms bite, mouthful, nibble, nugget, taste, tidbit (also titbit)

Related Words collop, medallion, noisette; nosh, snack; appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre; bit, chew, crumb, dab, dribble, driblet, fleck, hint, mote, nubbin, particle, pinch, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snip, snippet, speck, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, tittle, touch, trace; dash, drop; lap, lick; gulp, swallow, swig

3

an uncomfortable degree of coolness <weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner>

Synonyms bite, bitterness, bleakness, chilliness, nip, nippiness, rawness, sharpness

Related Words briskness, crispness; coldness, frigidity, frigidness, frostiness, gelidity, iciness, wintriness; cold, freeze, snap

Near Antonyms balminess, warmness, warmth; heat, hotness, sultriness