Something that is able to be bitten or suitable for biting; capable of being broken with teeth.
From 'bite' (Old English bitan) plus the suffix '-able' (from Latin habilis, able or fit). The suffix '-able' makes verbs into adjectives meaning 'capable of being.'
Dogs have a whole world of bitable versus non-bitable objects, and this distinction actually shapes their behavior and safety—pet owners should definitely think like a dog sometimes!
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