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

Examples of bite-size in a Sentence

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Read Bolton’s reporting on what senators are privately saying: ‘Senate Republicans want to break up House’s Trump bill into bite-size pieces’ COMING UP The House and Senate are in. Cate Martel, The Hill, 19 May 2025 Her book is broken into bite-size chapters featuring dramatic cliffhangers and vivid sensory details that enhance the historical events. Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Trim core from onion wedges and separate into bite-size pieces. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 Cut the potatoes in half or into large bite-size pieces. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bite-size

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 2 Jun. 2025.

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