bitchly

adj

Etymology

From bitch + -ly (adjectival suffix).

  1. derived from *bikjaną — “to thrust, attack
  2. inherited from *bikjǭ — “female dog
  3. inherited from *bikkjā
  4. inherited from biċċe
  5. inherited from biche
  6. formed as bitchly — “bitch + -ly

Definitions

  1. Of, like, or befitting a bitch (all senses)

    Of, like, or befitting a bitch (all senses); bitchlike

    • "What a dirty black-hearted bitchly bastard you are," he said bitterly, and sat down in one of the cane-bottomed chairs.
    • All my drag companions are strictly bitchly, they will only receive.
    • “Well, you did get a little bitchly for a minute, amigo. I was thinking about it.”
  2. In a manner befitting a bitch

    • I wanted to get up and lift her onto the recliner. I wanted to help her get comfortable, perhaps cover her legs with a light blanket. But she was determined, bitchly so, to do most everything herself.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA