bitten

[bit-n]

verb

1. a past participle of bite.

bitten

/ ˈbɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of bite

Other Word Forms

• unbitten adjective

Idioms and Phrases

see once bitten, twice shy; also see bite.

Example Sentences

"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.

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Had she wept openly to say farewell, or bitten her lip to keep the tears inside?

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

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More ants also meant a higher likelihood of bees being bitten.

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A girl was bitten on her arm and received other injuries on her leg and back in a mountain lion attack, according to California wildlife officials.

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