variants or less commonly bite-sized
1
: of a size that can be eaten in one bite
bite-size pieces of chicken
2
: being or made small or brief especially so as to be easily manageable
bite-size tasks
bite-size essays

Examples of bite-size in a Sentence

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Americans’ appetite for snacks has translated to lots of frozen bite-size chicken, bite-size seafood, and bite-size cheese. Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025 The bite-size pieces are the ideal sweet treat for your neighbors after long moving days. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 For bite-size versions of these potato boats, use baby potatoes or fingerling potatoes instead. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025 Roast bite-size pieces of broccoli drizzled with olive oil. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bite-size 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bite-size was in 1946

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“Bite-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bite-size. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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