Dictionary

bitten en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbɪt.ən/
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈbɪt.n̩]
• [ˈbɪʔ.n̩]

Etymology

Morphologically bit + -en.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) That has received a bite.
   • the postman's bitten leg
2. (not-comparable) Abruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.

Synonyms

premorse

Translations (6)

pt premorso ((botany) abruptly cut off) · fr mordu (that has received a bite) · de gebissen (that has received a bite) · it morso (that has received a bite) · es mordido (that has received a bite) · pt mordido (that has received a bite)

bitten en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbɪt.ən/
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈbɪt.n̩]
• [ˈbɪʔ.n̩]

Etymology

Morphologically bit + -en.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) past participle of bite
   form of bite
   • My dog has never bitten anyone before.

Deriveds

hard-bitten · yeast-bitten · snakebitten · hungerbitten · windbitten · bitten by the same bug · flea-bitten · fly-bitten · bittenness · fleabitten · unbitten · frostbitten · forebitten · once bitten, twice shy