bugbite
nounUK /ˈbʌɡ.baɪt/
US /ˈbʌɡ.baɪt/
A small red bump on your skin that happens when a tiny insect bites you.
She got a bugbite on her arm after playing in the garden.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small wound or mark made by any small crawling creature.
The ant left a tiny bugbite on his finger.
3. A minor problem that bothers you a little, like a small annoyance.
That little bugbite of a mistake didn't ruin the whole project.
4. A very small amount of food taken in a quick bite.
He took a bugbite of the cookie and ran off.