adj
Meaning 1
That has received a bite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- the postman's bitten leg
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bitten
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbɪt.ən/
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[ˈbɪt.n̩]
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[ˈbɪʔ.n̩]
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rhymes with -ɪtən
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homophone: Bitterne
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homophone: bittern (non-rhotic)
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CMU ARPABET: B IH1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Abruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: premorse
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
past participle of bite
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- My dog has never bitten anyone before.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Morphologically bit + -en.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mordu — that has received a bite
- German: gebissen — that has received a bite
- Italian: morso — that has received a bite
- Portuguese: mordido — that has received a bite
- Spanish: mordido — that has received a bite
- Portuguese: premorso — (botany) abruptly cut off