Synonyms

bitchy

American

[bich-ee] / ˈbɪtʃ i /

adjective

Slang.

bitchier, bitchiest

characteristic of a bitch; spiteful; malicious.

Synonyms:

invidious, malevolent, vicious, mean, hateful

bitchy British

/ ˈbɪtʃɪ /

adjective

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

a bitchy put-down

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Other Word Forms

bitchily adverb
bitchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of bitchy

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

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