n. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"

n. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"

n. an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"

n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"

n. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

n. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"

n. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"

n. an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

n. formerly the basic unit of money in Austria

n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

adv. "They were equally beautiful"

adj. all of the persons or components specified considered individually: "each person is mortal"; "every person is mortal"; "each party is welcome"; "every party is welcome"; "every last one of you"

adj. aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

n. small piece of e.g. bread or cake

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

n. as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"

n. a unit of measurement for advertising space

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

n. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

n. a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"

n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

adj. one or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"

adj. having skin of a specified kind

adj. scarred by battle

adj. discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin; "beaten black and blue"; "livid bruises"

adj. injured without breaking the skin; "a cut forehead and bruised cheek"

adj. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

adj. injured by intense heat (as of fire or the sun); "his cracked, black burned lips"

adj. wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"

adj. so badly injured as to be excused from continuing; "disabled veterans"

adj. separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"

adj. having had pain or loss or suffering inflicted

adj. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

adj. having edges that are jagged from injury

adj. badly injured, perhaps with amputation; "the maimed right hand twisted and clutched"- P.B.Kyne; "mutilated victims of the rocket attack"

n. a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

n. a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"

n. anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"

n. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"