Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forebite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: forebite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bite beforehand or in front.

Transitive verb

noun

A condition where the (front) teeth are set too far forward in the mouth.

Example Sentences

"You may backbite him a little, but you will not forebite him at all."
"After orthodontic widening of right half and repair of forebite (c, d)."
"[…] forebite is almost an eight inch off and at this age not apt to improve."

Etymology

From fore- + bite (verb).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

forebites (present, singular) forebiting (participle, present) forebit (past) forebitten (participle, past)

Derived Forms

forebit forebiting forebitten

Questions

What does forebite mean?: To bite beforehand or in front.
Where does forebite come from?: From fore- + bite (verb).

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