bite-size

adjective

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

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Recent Examples of bite-size Step 8 Meanwhile, shred cooled chicken breasts with 2 forks into bite-size pieces. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Remove and cool to the touch, then tear into bite-size pieces. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 Its flavors are so rich and gritty, with bright, acidic high notes, that a bite-size square or two is enough. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Her interpretation of modern woodae galbi balances grilled bite-size slices from beef short ribs along a dramatic dinosaur-size bone for a potentially perilous presentation. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 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
  • Please include a compelling headline, and at least three potential titles (however, capsule reviews are NOT required).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The retail giant also has an on-going collaboration with menswear design darling Aaron Levine and has released capsule collections with Bad Bunny, Marisa Berenson, Fruit of the Loom, Baisi Guadagnino and more.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsule
Adjective
  • For many of the adults buying them, miniature chairs are design objects as well as children’s furniture.
    — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The savory selection was pleasant enough, but the pastries and miniature cakes were genuinely excellent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of miniature
Adjective
  • Chinese researchers from Tsinghua University and the Chinese PLA Medical School have developed Airscope, the world’s lightest wearable mini-brain monitor (mesoscope).
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • People looking on, some still munching on mini quiche and green-chile breakfast potatoes, laughed.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mini
Adjective
  • But SpaceX would just go from EPS that’s a minuscule negative to a tiny positive.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny wearable device could record thousands of individual neurons simultaneously as animals swim, play, explore, and interact naturally.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Different cultures are ideal for different times, at both the macro and micro levels.
    — Tom Ulbrich, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Melrose Hill, Chainsaw Cafe is a charming, unpredictable micro cafe with a tight menu of arepas, coffee and stellar desserts.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of micro
Adjective
  • Free of aesthetic artifice, the software offers scant apps beyond a web browser by default.
    — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Even from the scant footage available in the trailer, Gerwig has taken a deliberately exuberant, psychedelic approach to the world of Narnia’s creation — and to the beauty of creation, generally.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of scant
Adjective
  • Fields of solar panels blanket parts of Inner Mongolia, while the slender silhouettes of wind turbines spin above grazing sheep.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This one was carved from a block of limestone and features a slender face with a long nose and a tiny, smiling mouth.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Rain in the Valley will be sparse and light, with most areas seeing less than a tenth of an inch through Friday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Polling is sparse, but Hamilton has narrowly led several polls released over the past month.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparse

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