bitchy

[bich-ee]

adjective

Slang.

bitchier, bitchiest 

1. characteristic of a bitch; spiteful; malicious.

   Synonyms: invidious, malevolent, vicious, mean, hateful

bitchy

/ ˈbɪtʃɪ /

adjective

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

   a bitchy put-down

Other Word Forms

• bitchily adverb
• bitchiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bitchy¹

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