bitchy

American  

[bich-ee] / ˈbɪtʃ i /

adjective

Slang.

bitchier, bitchiest

1. characteristic of a bitch; spiteful; malicious.

   Synonyms:

   invidious, malevolent, vicious, mean, hateful

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bitchy British  

/ ˈbɪtʃɪ /

adjective

1. informal characteristic of or behaving like a bitch; malicious; snide

   a bitchy put-down

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• bitchiness
  noun
• bitchily
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of bitchy

First recorded in 1925–30; bitch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

And Leighton, the appeal of playing the bitchy New Yorker, so make my "Gossip Girl" dreams come true.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2022

It’s a buddy comedy for people who’ve seen every buddy comedy, a noir for Raymond Chandler aficionados, a slightly bitchy love letter to Hollywood, and a career-best performance from Kilmer.

From The Verge • Nov. 27, 2019

Maya is one of a growing number of female characters who are allowed to be brash but not bitchy, imperfect but not pitiable, strong but not controlling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2016

Paulson plays the prosecutor Marcia Clark in a performance so sympathetic she completely upends the widely held conception of Clark as a brittle and bitchy public figure who lost her case through hubris.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2016

“She’s not gossipy at all, not bitchy and just really nice, though I know that’s not exciting to hear,” said Robert Janjigian, fashion editor and society reporter for The Palm Beach Daily News.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2015