noun
biter
Biter (noun) means someone or something that bites. Example: “The zookeeper warned that the ferret was a known biter.”
noun
1
Someone or something that bites.
"The zookeeper warned that the ferret was a known biter."
How to use biter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person or animal with a habit of biting.
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Word forms
- Plural
- biters
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English biter, bitere, equivalent to bite + -er. It is cognate with West Frisian biter (“biter”), Dutch bijter (“biter”), German Low German Bieter (“biter”), and German Beißer (“biter”).
Rhymes for biter
liter
writer
waiter
loiter
Jupiter
arbiter
orbiter
Lassiter
typewriter
songwriter
screenwriter
scriptwriter
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Frequently asked questions
What does “biter” mean?
The word “biter” means someone or something that bites. In plain terms, a person or animal with a habit of biting.
How do you use “biter” in a sentence?
Here is “biter” used in a sentence: “The zookeeper warned that the ferret was a known biter.”
What part of speech is “biter”?
“Biter” is a noun.
What is the meaning of biter?
"biter" (noun) means someone or something that bites.
