fleabite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfliːbʌɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
From flea + bite.
Meanings
- The bite of a flea, or the mark caused by such a bite.
-
Something which causes only trifling irritation; a minor inconvenience.
He was a rich man, and the £2,000 a year, though not exactly a fleabite, did not seem an extravagant price to pay for the boarding-out of Crispina.
1919, Saki, ‘The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh’, The Toys of Peace, Penguin 2000 (Complete Short Stories), p. 408
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fleabites | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| flea-bite | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
vo flibastegül (bite of a flea) · de Flohbiss (bite of a flea) · da loppebid (bite of a flea)