bitey
[ˈbaɪ̯ɾi]adjective, noun
bitey is spelled B-I-T-E-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bitey means “Inclined to bite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bitey?
| Letters | 5: B-I-T-E-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bitey?
Bitey appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bitey?
- /ˈbaɪti/
- US [ˈbaɪ̯ɾi]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bitey
- bitier comparative
- bitiest superlative
- biteys plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bitey mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalInclined to bite.
- 2
Having a sharp or spicy flavor.
noun
- 1
AustraliaAn animal that bites or stings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bitey come from?
From bite + -y (suffix forming adjectives). Compare West Frisian bitsich (“snappy”), Saterland Frisian bieterg (“snappish”), German Low German bittsig (“snappy”), German bissig (“snappy, snappish”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).