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

“There’s a pressure to show that Mexicans are nice people and we’re hard workers. I was like, ‘Let’s make her kind of bitchy and very flawed,’” Jimenez says about Luna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2022

I struggle with depression at times, and as much as I try to be aware of how I am talking or acting, sometimes I get bitchy or overanxious about things.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 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

“She’s not gossipy at all, not bitchy and just really nice, though I know that’s not exciting to hear,” said Robert Janjigian, fashion editor and society reporter for The Palm Beach Daily News.

From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 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