insect bite
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌsɛkt baɪt/
:
picadura de insecto
- Whittlesey ignored him, absently scratching insect bites on the back of his neck and staring up toward Cerro Gordo.
- insect bite avoidance
Examples
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Differential diagnosis includes insect bites, chicken pox, and impetigo.
Academic text (2011) -
At the end of each day, I returned to camp where I would find David and Julius washing the mud off themselves and applying salve to their insect bites. I must say that they showed a surprising lack of sympathy to my complaints about the endless cups of tea and occasional jugs of banana beer that my hosts had pressed upon me.
Academic text (2006) -
Examination revealed a rash around the area of the insect bite.
Academic text (1999) -
Use gloves for 'tough' jobs such as washing up or gardening, and protect the skin from insect bites.
Academic text (2010) -
There's nothing immediately apparent, except a couple of little marks on his throat, maybe insect bites.
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An insect bite on the side of Summer's neck itched, and she scratched it dispiritedly.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her leg itched, and she scratched the large red insect bite on her calf absentmindedly.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her leg itched, and she scratched the large red insect bite on her calf absentmindedly.
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Some people are allergic to insect bites and stings and can go into anaphylactic shock if bitten.
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For the majority of people, insect bites are merely irritating.
Synonyms
256
1.0
A mark left by a person, animal, or insect
64
1.4
A sharp, sudden pain like the bite of an insect
12
1.0
A painful, swollen spot on the skin when a bee's sharp point goes into it
10
1.0
A small red itchy bump on the skin from a mosquito
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4.2
A small red bump on the skin made by a flea
A small itchy mark on the skin caused by tiny insects called no-see-ums
A small red itchy spot on the skin caused by a flea
How Painful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a wound caused by an insect' is directly derivable from combining 'insect' (a small arthropod) with 'bite' (a wound caused by biting), so a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to a bite inflicted by an insect. This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common attributive-noun patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making it immediately transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Insect bite shows a clear picture: a small insect uses its mouth or a sting to bite the skin, leaving a tiny, itchy or sore spot. So, it means 'a wound caused by an insect'.