bite-size

bite-size
also bite-sized adjective Date: 1947 1. of a size that can be eaten in one bite <
bite-size pieces of chicken
>
2. being or made small or brief especially so as to be easily manageable <
bite-size tasks
>
<
bite-size essays
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • bite-size — bite sized UK [ˈbaɪtˌsaɪzd] / US or bite size UK [ˈbaɪtˌsaɪz] / US adjective [usually before noun] 1) small enough to be put whole into your mouth Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. 2) small enough to be read or dealt with easily The guides… …   English dictionary

  • bite-size — bite sized [ˈbaɪt ˌsaɪzd] or bite size [ˈbaɪtˌsaɪz] adj small enough to be put into your mouth whole …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • bite-size — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective also bite sized ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ 1. : of a size that can be eaten in one bite bite size pieces of chicken 2. : being or made small or brief especially so as to be easily manageable bite size tasks …   Useful english dictionary

  • bite-size — /buyt suyz /, adj. 1. small enough to fit in the mouth or be consumed in one or two bites: bite size candies. 2. very small. 3. quickly or easily comprehended, resolved, etc.: bite size problems. Also, bite sized. * * * …   Universalium

  • bite-size — adj. Bite size is used with these nouns: ↑chunk, ↑piece …   Collocations dictionary

  • bite-size — /ˈbaɪt saɪz/ (say buyt suyz) adjective (of food items) small enough to be consumed in one bite. Also, bite sized …  

  • bite-size — adjective bite sized …   Wiktionary

  • bite-size — see bite sized …   English dictionary

  • bite-sized — also bite size adj [only before noun] small enough to put into your mouth to eat ▪ sushi served in convenient bite size pieces …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bite-sized — [ baıt,saızd ] or bite size [ baıt,saız ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) small enough to be put whole into your mouth: Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. 2. ) small enough to be read or dealt with easily: The guides are produced in bite… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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