Gristbite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gristbite is a verb meaning (archaic, dialect) To gnash one's teeth.
Meaning
(archaic, dialect) To gnash one's teeth.
Example Sentences
Mrs. Tolpedden achieved a dashing cannon, and then gave a miss, at which she "grisbetted", as Milly called it.
I’d lean against the door and stare out the car window terror-stricken in any hairpin turn but soon felt my tight gristbit milk teeth were set free by laughing through each shotgun seat squeeze[…]
Word Forms
- gristbites
- gristbiting
- gristbit
- gristbitten
- grizbite
- grisbite
- grisbet
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grizbite, girn, grit, crinch, scranch, graunch.
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