variants or less commonly bite-sized
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

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At Pizza 51, 5060 Oak St., one slice is as big as your face and can be cut into seven or eight bite-size pieces, depending on who is doing the cutting. Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Even today, this is not surprising because what's not to love about a bite-size dollop that's buttery and sweet? Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 But momentum really picked up with Astro's Playroom, the bite-size 2020 3D platformer that was bundled with every PlayStation 5—again to show off the hardware features. Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024 The mixture firmed up within the hour and rolled beautifully into bite-size chocolate candies. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bite-size 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bite-size was in 1946

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“Bite-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bite-size. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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