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I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.
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Meaning of "bitten" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTEN

bitten  [ˈbɪtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bitten is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bitten in English.

WHAT DOES BITTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bite (disambiguation)

A bite is a wound received from the mouth of an animal or human. There are a number of types of bites including: ▪ Animal bite ▪ Mosquito bite ▪ Snakebite ▪ Dog bite ▪ Spider bite ▪ Insect bites and stings Relating to that meaning is ▪ Occlusion, the contact between teeth ▪ Mastication also known as chewing Bite or Bitten may also refer to...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BITTEN

PRESENT

Present
I bite
you bite
he/she/it bites
we bite
you bite
they bite
Present continuous
I am bitting
you are bitting
he/she/it is bitting
we are bitting
you are bitting
they are bitting
Present perfect
I have bitten
you have bitten
he/she/it has bitten
we have bitten
you have bitten
they have bitten
Present perfect continuous
I have been bitting
you have been bitting
he/she/it has been bitting
we have been bitting
you have been bitting
they have been bitting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bit
you bit
he/she/it bit
we bit
you bit
they bit
Past continuous
I was bitting
you were bitting
he/she/it was bitting
we were bitting
you were bitting
they were bitting
Past perfect
I had bitten
you had bitten
he/she/it had bitten
we had bitten
you had bitten
they had bitten
Past perfect continuous
I had been bitting
you had been bitting
he/she/it had been bitting
we had been bitting
you had been bitting
they had been bitting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bite
you will bite
he/she/it will bite
we will bite
you will bite
they will bite
Future continuous
I will be bitting
you will be bitting
he/she/it will be bitting
we will be bitting
you will be bitting
they will be bitting
Future perfect
I will have bitten
you will have bitten
he/she/it will have bitten
we will have bitten
you will have bitten
they will have bitten
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bitting
you will have been bitting
he/she/it will have been bitting
we will have been bitting
you will have been bitting
they will have been bitting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bitten
you would bitten
he/she/it would bitten
we would bitten
you would bitten
they would bitten
Conditional continuous
I would be bitting
you would be bitting
he/she/it would be bitting
we would be bitting
you would be bitting
they would be bitting
Conditional perfect
I would have bitten
you would have bitten
he/she/it would have bitten
we would have bitten
you would have bitten
they would have bitten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bitting
you would have been bitting
he/she/it would have been bitting
we would have been bitting
you would have been bitting
they would have been bitting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bite
we let´s bite
you bite
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bite
Past participle
bitten
Present Participle
bitting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTEN


bittern
ˈbɪtən
Brighton
ˈbraɪtən
Britain
ˈbrɪtən
cosmopolitan
ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən
Dayton
ˈdeɪtən
frostbitten
ˈfrɒstˌbɪtən
kitten
ˈkɪtən
laten
ˈleɪtən
metropolitan
ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən
mitten
ˈmɪtən
Satan
ˈseɪtən
seiten
ˈsaɪtən
sitten
ˈsɪtən
skeleton
ˈskɛlɪtən
snakebitten
ˈsneɪkˌbɪtən
tighten
ˈtaɪtən
titan
ˈtaɪtən
triton
ˈtraɪtən
unbitten
ʌnˈbɪtən
written
ˈrɪtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTEN

bitt
bitter
bitter aloes
bitter apple
bitter end
Bitter Lakes
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter principle
bitterbark
bitterbrush
bittercress
bitterish
bitterling
bitterly
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitterroot
bitters

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTEN

backbitten
Britten
conscience-smitten
flea-bitten
forgotten
ghostwritten
handwritten
hard-bitten
litten
outwritten
overwritten
rewritten
sex kitten
smitten
twitten
typewritten
underwritten
unsmitten
unwritten
well-written
yitten

Synonyms and antonyms of bitten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BITTEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bitten» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bitten
acuteness · burn · champ · chew · chill · clamp · coldness · coolness · corrode · crispness · crunch · crush · cut · eat · edge · erode · food · force · gnaw · grip · incisiveness · interest · keenness · kick · masticate · morsel · mouthful · munch · nibble · nip · peck · piece · pierce · pinch · piquancy · prick · punch · pungency · rawness · refreshment · relish · rend · sharpness · smart · snack · snap · spice · spiciness · sting · take effect · tang · taste · tear · tingle · titbit · work · wound · zest

Translation of «bitten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITTEN

Find out the translation of bitten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bitten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bitten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被咬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mordido
570 millions of speakers

English

bitten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

укусила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mordido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দংশিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mordu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Digigit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gebissen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かま
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Digitikake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चावलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ısırılan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ugryziony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вкусила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δαγκωθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebyt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bitit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bitten

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTEN»

The term «bitten» is very widely used and occupies the 15.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bitten» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bitten» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bitten

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10 QUOTES WITH «BITTEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bitten.
1
Peter Andre
Maybe I'm wrong because I've not met the person yet, I really don't think I'd want to be with someone in the industry. I really don't think so. Once bitten, twice shy.
2
Brendan Behan
New York is my Lourdes, where I go for spiritual refreshment... a place where you're least likely to be bitten by a wild goat.
3
Tim Cahill
In my life outdoors, I've observed that animals of almost any variety will stand in a windy place rather than in a protected, windless area infested with biting insects. They would rather be annoyed by the wind than bitten.
4
Anderson Cooper
I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.
5
Ted Cruz
I was bitten by an octopus.
6
Elisha Cuthbert
I was bitten by a brown recluse spider. It got me as I was coming out of the shower. I'd never seen that kind of spider before, I'm from Canada and we don't get those types up there.
7
Evan Daugherty
I didn't write 'Snow White' for any class, but I got bitten by the screenwriting bug and wrote a couple of scripts in my spare time instead of going to keg parties or something.
8
Anthony Goldbloom
Companies are getting bitten by hiring a data scientist who isn't really a data scientist.
9
Jennifer Grant
I fell completely in love with acting. I guess I was bitten.
10
Andy Hertzfeld
I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time of the Mozilla announcement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTEN»

Discover the use of bitten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bitten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bitten
From the Paperback edition.
Kelley Armstrong, 2009
2
Bitten: A Novel (Otherworld Book 1)
Thrown into a desperate war for survival that tests her allegiance to a secret clan of werewolves, Elena must recon with who, and what, she is in this passionate, page-turning novel that begins the Women of the Otherworld series.
Kelley Armstrong, 2004
3
Hard Bitten: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel
'A fun cast of quirky character and smokin'-hot sexual tension... a stunning combination' Tate Hallaway Times are hard for newly minted vampire Merit.
Chloe Neill, 2011
4
Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media, & the Vampire ...
"This lively collection of essays explores the narrative riches of the Twilight stories themselves even as it looks seriously at the ways they have been marketed and taken up both by their passionate fans and by critics who see them as ...
Melissa A. Click, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz, 2010
5
Werewolves: Book One: Bitten, Stolen and Beginnings
Book Three: Beginnings Originally released as a novella in Tales of the Otherworld, this prequel to Bitten tells the story of how Clay met Elena.
Kelley Armstrong, 2012
6
Bitten & Smitten: An Immortality Bites Novel
Blind dates can be bad, but Sarah Dearly's date is a true contender for worst ever.
Michelle Rowen, 2010
7
Bitten: True Medical Stories of Bites and Stings
We've all been bitten. And we all have stories. The bite attacks featured in this dramatic book take place in big cities, small towns, and remote villages around the world and throughout history.
Pamela Nagami, M.D., 2005
8
Twice Bitten: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel
Shapeshifters from across the country are convening in the Windy City, and as a gesture of peace, Master Vampire Ethan Sullivan has offered their leader a very special bodyguard: Merit, Chicago's newest vampire.
Chloe Neill, 2010
9
Bitten: Dangerous Girls & The Taste of Night
Which sister will survive? In Dangerous Girls and Dangerous Girls #2: The Taste of Night, published together in Bitten, bestselling author R.L. Stine explores the dark creatures of the night.
R.L. Stine, 2010
10
Bitten
A predator stalks a cold northern Minnesotan town.
Dan O'Brien, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bitten is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Canada's Bitten to return for a third season
Syfy has renewed the supernatural thriller Bitten for a third season, Deadline reports. The series, based on Kelley Armstrong's Women Of The ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
2
Camp Lejeune Marine bitten by shark off NC coast over holiday …
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — A Marine was bitten by a shark off the North Carolina coast last weekend, the eighth such attack in the past three ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
3
Chinese boy's arm BITTEN off by tiger at zoo in South West China
A Chinese toddler had his arm bitten off by a tiger after he put his hand into the animal enclosure at Bifeng Gorge national park in Sichuan, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Tourist bitten by crocodile in WA's north in 'good spirits' in hospital
A TOURIST bitten on the face by a crocodile in WA's Kimberley remains in a stable condition in hospital, four days after the attack. The New ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
5
Justin Bieber's Friend Bitten By Reef Shark On Getaway — So Scary
More recently, a male swimmer was recently named the eighth victim after being bitten by a shark in Surf City, North Carolina. There has been ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
6
Man's ear bitten off in Franklin Co. argument
A man's ear was bitten off when he and another individual got into a physical argument in the 7000 block of Highway KK in Franklin County early Sunday ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
7
EXCLUSIVE: Stuart woman bitten by shark
EXCLUSIVE: Stuart woman bitten by shark while spear fishing in the Bahamas. Patrick Martin. 5:51 PM, Jul 6, 2015. 43 mins ago. martin county | local news. «TCPalm, Jul 15»
8
Exeter 11-year-old bitten by Staffordshire bull terrier
Police are appealing for information after an 11-year-old girl was bitten by a Staffy in Exeter. Police said she needed hospital treatment after ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
9
Man's ear bitten off during eastern Missouri dispute
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) - Authorities in eastern Missouri's Franklin County say one of a man's ears was bitten off during a weekend dispute. «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
10
Bitten: When a Bull Shark Strikes
Bitten: When a Bull Shark Strikes. In April, Rick Neumann, 70, was spearfishing for cobia with friends in Florida when a 10-foot bull shark ... «Field and Stream, Jul 15»

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