bitten

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/ˈbɪt.ən/[ˈbɪt.n̩][ˈbɪʔ.n̩]

adjective

That has received a bite.

“the postman's bitten leg”

Similar
premorse
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of bite

    My dog has never bitten anyone before.

adjectivebitten (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat has received a bite.

    the postman's bitten leg

  2. not comparablebiologyAbruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.

    Synonyms: premorse

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAbruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.

Similar
premorse
Also see
besottedloved-uptwitterpated

Origin

Morphologically bit + -en.

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Translations

French mordu
  • morduthat has received a bite
German gebissen
  • gebissenthat has received a bite
Italian morso
  • morsothat has received a bite
Portuguese mordido, premorso
  • mordidothat has received a bite
  • premorso(botany) abruptly cut off
Spanish mordido
  • mordidothat has received a bite

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bitten

writtenBritainBrittensmittenBritonmittenlittensittenglittenshittentwitten
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Sounds the same

Bitternebittern (non-rhotic)Bitternebittern (non-rhotic)

Anagrams

BITNETBettin
Cite this entry
APA

bitten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten

MLA

“bitten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten.

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