bite-size

adjective

ˈbīt-ˌsīz 

variants or less commonly bite-sized

ˈbīt-ˌsīzd 

1

: of a size that can be eaten in one bite

bite-size pieces of chicken

2

: being or made small or brief especially so as to be easily manageable

bite-size tasks

bite-size essays

Examples of bite-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The burger chain started in on holiday offerings with the Original Slider Stuffing recipe in 1991, and has since added more versions of the recipe, including Bacon Jalapeño Cheese Slider Stuffing, Southwestern Jalapeño Cheese Slider Stuffing and bite-size Slider Stuffin' Muffins. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025

Evaluated not as comedy but simply as acting, those bite-size performances are rather amazing. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025

Flavorful maitake mushrooms are batter-dipped and tempura-fried and served with bite-size carrot and daikon strips, minty/citrusy shiso leaves for wrapping and a lovely not-too-sweet peanut sauce. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025

These bite-size appetizers are a perfect pre-dinner snack. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bite-size

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize