biter

Everyday

1. A biter is a person or animal that bites, or tends to bite. tree →
2. In fishing, a biter is a fish that takes the bait. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety it describes a dog, pet or toddler that bites: «Be careful, he's a biter». Phrase: «the biter bit» means someone who tried to trick others was tricked themselves.

Examples

• Be careful with that hamster, it's a biter. tree →
• Our toddler was a biter at nursery but has stopped. tree →
• The dog wears a muzzle because he's a biter. tree →
• The cheeky trickster was caught in his own trick: the biter bit. tree →
• Mosquitoes are annoying biters on summer evenings. tree →
• The pet shop warned us that the parrot was a biter. tree →

Note

From the verb «bite» (bite, bit, bitten) + -er. Plural: biters. Not to be confused with «bitter» (a sharp, unpleasant taste), which has double t.