ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bitchy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɪt͡ʃi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bitchy is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Spiteful or malevolent; catty; malicious; unpleasant.

Meaning

(colloquial) Spiteful or malevolent; catty; malicious; unpleasant.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Irritable.
  2. (archaic, informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of a female dog.
  3. (archaic, colloquial, very rare) Diminutive of bitch (“a female dog”).

Example Sentences

He’s really bitchy in the morning.
What she said—and what she did—was really bitchy.
[…] Hatteraick is good in shape and well feathered, but bitchy in face; […]
Where is the dog? One man would say Hard Cash; another would answer that he is too light and bitchy.

Word Forms

Synonyms for bitchy

Depending on context, synonyms include malevolent, malicious, catty, cattish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include catty, malevolent, malicious, cattish, foul-mouthed, slutty.

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