afterbite
afterbite noun: something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
Noun
afterbite (plural afterbites)
- Something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
- That which returns with a memory, usually one that is bitter or painful
- 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.2002, Monica Wood, Secret Language
- 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.2000, Roger Kahn, Good Enough to Dream
Forms of afterbite
| plural | afterbites |
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Origin of afterbite
From after- + bite.
Questions about afterbite
- What does afterbite mean?
- Afterbite means something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
- What part of speech is afterbite?
- Afterbite is a noun.
- What is the plural of afterbite?
- The plural of afterbite is afterbites.
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