bitten

American  

[bit-n] / ˈbɪt n /

verb

1. a past participle of bite.

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bitten British  

/ ˈbɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of bite

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bitten Idioms  

1. see once bitten, twice shy; also see bite.

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Other Word Forms

• unbitten adjective

Example Sentences

They're not the only soaps to have been trimmed - Hollyoaks and Casualty have also reduced their episode counts, while Doctors and Neighbours have bitten the dust completely.

From BBC

Today he coaches and is the director for 10 soccer teams for children ages 8 to 10 because that is when “they get bitten by the bug.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"If we went back two years before we picked the squad, and that's what we had available to us, we would have bitten your hand off," said Stokes.

From BBC

“The trustees have deemed the application of the poultice an unnecessary expense, although I am quite sure they themselves would not enjoy being bitten by fleas.”

From Literature

In early autumn, every Scotland supporter would have bitten your hand if you'd offered them this scenario.

From BBC