biteable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbaɪtəbəl/
Etymology
From Middle English bitable, equivalent to bite + -able.
Meanings
-
Capable of being bitten.
The confounded stuff certainly looked of a biteable texture. Then it seemed to me that it smelt rather well. I picked up a fragment and sniffed at it.
1900 December – 1901 August, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, The First Men in the Moon, London: George Newnes, […], published 1901, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most biteable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more biteable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |