bitch
bitch Lexical Profile
bitch Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A malicious, spiteful, or domineering person, especially a woman (used as a vulgar and derogatory term).
"She was tired of being labeled a bitch simply for being assertive in boardroom negotiations."
A very difficult, unpleasant, or frustrating situation, task, or thing (informal and vulgar).
"The rusted bolt on the engine block was an absolute bitch to loosen."
An adult female dog, wolf, fox, or otter of the family Canidae or Mustelidae, especially in veterinary, hunting, or breeding contexts.
"The prize-winning bitch gave birth to a healthy litter of six puppies."
A person who is completely subservient, submissive, or dominated by another person (vulgar slang).
"He refused to do all the unpaid overtime and be treated like the manager's bitch."
• verb
To complain, grumble, or speak critically and petulantly about something (informal).
"The commuters spent the entire morning bitching about the delayed train schedule."
To spoil, bungle, or ruin something through clumsiness or poor execution (informal).
"He completely bitched the carpentry job by measuring the floorboards incorrectly."
• interjection
Used as a vulgar exclamation to express intense frustration, anger, pain, or annoyance.
"Bitch, I just stubbed my toe on the edge of the bed frame again!"
Word Nuance & Usage
While entirely neutral in technical contexts such as dog breeding and veterinary medicine, the word is considered vulgar, derogatory, and offensive in almost all other registers when applied to people.
• Rhymes for bitch
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'bicce', meaning a female dog, of uncertain ultimate origin but likely related to Old Norse 'bikkja'. Its derogatory application to women emerged in Middle English around the 14th century.