"afterbite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afterbites [plural]
Etymology: From after- + bite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|bite}} after- + bite Head templates: {{en-noun}} afterbite (plural afterbites)
  1. Something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
    Sense id: en-afterbite-en-noun-mQbJL~Bq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (figuratively and by extension) That which returns with a memory, usually one that is bitter or painful Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-afterbite-en-noun-lrzQwCyA

Inflected forms

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        "Something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
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          "ref": "2002, Monica Wood, Secret Language:",
          "text": "She's dressed exactly like Faith, her hair winched into the same yellow braids. She can still feel the afterbite of Delle's nails as she raked the hair back, complaining.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2000, Roger Kahn, Good Enough to Dream:",
          "text": "That is a marvelous month to start, particularly in the North where some April days sting with the afterbite of winter and others glow with summer promise.",
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        "(figuratively and by extension) That which returns with a memory, usually one that is bitter or painful"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2000, Roger Kahn, Good Enough to Dream:",
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