variants or less commonly bite-sized
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

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Cut the potatoes in half or into large bite-size pieces. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 With the rise of the algorithms, decision-making became a series of bite-size transactions. January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025 These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025 Get The Recipe Texas Sheet Cake Cookies Fans of Texas Sheet Cake will fall in love with this recipe, which turns the popular cake into bite-size treats. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bite-size

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bite-size was in 1946

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“Bite-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bite-size. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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