Bitey

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbaɪti/
• GenAm IPA: ˈbaɪ̯ɾi

Origin

From bite + -y.

Full definition of bitey

Adjective

1. (informal) Inclined to bite.
• 2005, Tom Widdicombe, Be with Your Horse: Getting to the Heart of HorsemanshipSo when someone tells you their little trick for dealing with a bitey horse, just remember that that is what it is — a little trick.
• 2006, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch: One Man, One Continent, a Race Against TimeIt has all the beauty of an idyllic tropical island without any of the nasty, bitey stuff.