bitchy

American  

[bich-ee] / ˈbɪtʃ i /

adjective

Slang.

bitchier, comparative bitchiest superlative

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

Inflected Forms

Adjectives

• bitchier
  comparative
• bitchiest
  superlative

Etymology

Origin of bitchy

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bitchy bitchiest

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

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2022

They are less about creating bitchy characters that play into hackneyed fashion stereotypes and more about a kind of group recognition that success in fashion is hard and requires team players.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2020

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

There have been representations of powerful women who are shown as bitchy, like armor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2018

Still, there’s a reason Fox keeps hitting up Ryan Murphy: Even operating in his comfort zone—the world of bitchy teenagers—his product is polished, sharp and full of one-liners that leave a mark.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2015

Lord Byron waxed bitchiest when he defined it as "the advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little."

From Salon ● May 6, 2021

A female character in a novel is never seen in the flesh and, except in the bitchiest roman à clef, her creation degraded no one.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2013