"bitey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaɪti/, [ˈbaɪ̯ɾi] [General-American] Forms: bitier [comparative], bitiest [superlative]
Etymology: From bite + -y (suffix forming adjectives). Compare West Frisian bitsich (“snappy”), Saterland Frisian bieterg (“snappish”), German Low German bittsig (“snappy”), German bissig (“snappy, snappish”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bite|y|id2=adjectival|pos2=suffix forming adjectives}} bite + -y (suffix forming adjectives), {{cog|fy|bitsich|t=snappy}} West Frisian bitsich (“snappy”), {{cog|stq|bieterg|t=snappish}} Saterland Frisian bieterg (“snappish”), {{cog|nds-de|bittsig|t=snappy}} German Low German bittsig (“snappy”), {{cog|de|bissig|t=snappy, snappish}} German bissig (“snappy, snappish”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} bitey (comparative bitier, superlative bitiest)
  1. (informal) Inclined to bite. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-bitey-en-adj-0scYAACQ
  2. Having a sharp or spicy flavor.
    Sense id: en-bitey-en-adj-UWHw7RA7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 68 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 58 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 66 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 67 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: biteyness
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪti/, [ˈbaɪ̯ɾi] [General-American] Forms: biteys [plural]
Etymology: From bite + -y (suffix forming nouns). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bite|y|pos2=suffix forming nouns}} bite + -y (suffix forming nouns) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bitey (plural biteys)
  1. (Australia) An animal that bites or stings. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-bitey-en-noun-zYAK~IGp Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Inclined to bite."
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        "Having a sharp or spicy flavor."
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        "Inclined to bite."
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        "(informal) Inclined to bite."
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