bite-size

adjective

variants also bite-sized
Definition of bite-sizenext
as in capsule

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Recent Examples of bite-size Tiny Tate’s cookies, the bite-size version of their classic chocolate chip cookies, while supplies last. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Indulge your sweet tooth with these treats that combine creamy milk chocolate and rich peanut butter into bite-size delights. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 July 2026 All types of tomatoes—from beefsteaks that are larger than your hand to bite-size grape tomatoes—are usually pollinated by insects or the wind. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 Persian or English hothouse cucumbers, cut into bite-size pieces, 12 oz. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bite-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bite-size
  1. capsule
  2. miniature
  3. mini
  4. tiny
  5. micro
  6. scant
  7. slender
  8. sparse
Adjective
  • The launch includes two capsule collections that use two of the house’s famed monograms, Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge, as their muse, as well as taking inspiration from the emblem’s 130th anniversary.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI’s lookbook for their capsule collection is an apparent homage to tastemaking brands like Kith and Aimé Leon Dore, two labels that turned laidback knitwear and box cut T-shirts into trends that saturated menswear in the last few years.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of capsule
Adjective
  • Issa would bring a picnic and sketchbooks and miniature watercolor palettes to meet up with a stranger, for instance.
    — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There's a miniature sailboat mounted on a wall, a marble plinth bearing a pile of seashells.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of miniature
Adjective
  • Best mini soccer nets This set comes with two nets that can fold down into a small tube, a soccer ball and a manual air pump.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to messages, Roost offers mini games users can play to level up their animals and a pen pal feature, which randomly connects users across the globe.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mini
Adjective
  • One of my non-negotiable recommendations is Tonnara di Scopello, another historic tuna fishery turned into a tiny museum and protected cove.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For her latest stop in the Italian Riviera, the former Spice Girl embraced la dolce vita while continuing her micro bikini parade in a completely sheer floral cover-up.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of micro
Adjective
  • Public details on both Newsom and the Assembly’s proposal remain scant.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That their deposits must already be so scarce—and their profits so scant—that the industry needs government protection just to survive.
    — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of scant
Adjective
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One, which was a slender ribbon of saplings and grass, led to the grainfield where Kontras had been waiting.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Even within the sparse and widely untouched sector, CBP is not beginning from zero.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Those funds have grown ever sparser as the administration of new President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, has announced cuts to the Ministry of Culture and various competitive funds for the Arts.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparse

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“Bite-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite-size. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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