bitten

bit-ten · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past participle of *bite*; having been wounded by teeth or stung by an insect.

  2. 2.

    [figurative]Affected or afflicted.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    once bitten, twice shy — Being cautious after a bad experience.
  • •
    bitten by the bug — Becoming very enthusiastic about something.

Related words

See also: bit, bite, biting

Etymology

Past participle of Old English bitan, from Proto-Germanic bitaną.