Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mating bite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: mat-ing bite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bite performed during copulation in certain species.

noun

In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.

Example Sentences

"Differences in courtship behavior among higher taxa include use of the spurs by male pythons and boas, mating bites by some colubrids, […]"
"Most of the wounds inflicted by these mating bites heal fairly quickly, but sometimes they can be quite severe."
"Females bearing mating bites are seen from early May to early August, with the majority seen in May."
"“When the mating bites are exchanged, the two souls link. Then the werewolf can live as long as his vampire mate.”"
"Once mated with another character, characters have the option of performing the “mating bite,” which irreversibly bonds the lovers to one another."
"He sucked a hickey along the side of Ash's throat, right where his mating bite would soon go."

Inflected Forms

mating bites (plural)

Synonyms

claiming bite claiming mark mating mark

Questions

What does mating bite mean?: A bite performed during copulation in certain species.

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