bitchier; bitchiest
: characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior
bitchily adverb
bitchiness noun

Examples of bitchy in a Sentence

a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies
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Most compellingly, Shauna has grown bitchy and maniacal following her baby’s death and Natalie’s ascent to leadership. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 Urie and Newton shined as Marc St. James and Amanda Tanen, two bitchy assistants who bond over their love of fashion, celebrity and teasing Betty, providing plenty of hilarious quips through the years. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025 Lopez’s Spider Woman gets a bad pixie wig and even more garish goth costuming appropriate for a bewitching, bitchy succubus. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025 Michaels was stuck writing shopworn gags for a bitchy hairdresser character. Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitchy

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bitchy was in 1925

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“Bitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitchy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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