| noun | a small piece or quantity of something “a spot of tea” |
| noun | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole “a bit of rock caught him in the eye” |
| noun | an indefinitely short time “wait just a moment” |
| noun | an instance of some kind “it was a nice piece of work” |
| noun | piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding “the horse was not accustomed to a bit” |
| noun | a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states “there are 8 bits in a byte” |
| noun | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful “all they had left was a bit of bread” |
| noun | a small fragment “overheard snatches of their conversation” |
| noun | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program “he did his act three times every evening” |
| noun | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers |
| noun | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press “he looked around for the right size bit” |
| verb | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws “Gunny invariably tried to bite her” |
| verb | cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort “The sun burned his face” |
| verb | penetrate or cut, as with a knife “The fork bit into the surface” |
| verb | deliver a sting to “A bee stung my arm yesterday” |
| bitty | adjective | (used informally) very small |
| chip | verb | form by chipping |
| flaky | adjective | made of or resembling flakes |
| flakey | adjective | made of or resembling flakes |
| flake | verb | come off in flakes or thin small pieces |
| momentary | adjective | lasting for a markedly brief time |
| momentaneous | adjective | lasting for a markedly brief time |
| act | verb | be suitable for theatrical performance |
| bite | noun | a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person |
| biter | noun | someone who bites |
| sting | noun | a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung |
| stinger | noun | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland |
| burn | noun | pain that feels hot as if it were on fire |