bite vs urticate

urticate vs bite

bite is a noun but urticate is not a noun.

bite and urticate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bite	Yes	No	Yes	No
urticate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, urticate is a hyponym of bite; that is, urticate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bite:

bite: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
urticate: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

Other hyponyms of bite include nettle.

bite (noun)	urticate (noun)
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
a portion removed from the whole
a strong odor or taste property
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
a light informal meal
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

bite (verb)	urticate (verb)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws	sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
penetrate or cut, as with a knife	whip with or as with nettles
deliver a sting to
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between bite and urticate

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