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

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In these bite-size courses, which can be as short as a week or two, future engineers and technicians can gain critical hands-on experience in clean-room fundamentals or an introduction to topics like lithography or etching. Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025 These bite-size Zucchini Chicken Enchilada Roll-ups are filled with chicken, peppers, cheese, onions and enchilada sauce. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Khinkalis, traditional Georgian dumplings filled with meat and spices, come reimagined into delicate bite-size stars. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Surprise guests with bite-size fritters that star the season's sweetest produce. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bite-size

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 29 Sep. 2025.

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