1. An unpleasant difficulty
   "this problem is a real bitch" 
2. [vulgar] A person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked
   "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch" 
3. Informal term for objecting
   - gripe, kick, beef, squawk 
4. Female of any member of the dog family

1. Complain
   - gripe, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler 
2. Say mean things
   - backbite

Derived forms: bitching, bitches, bitched

See also: bitchery, bitchy

Type of: canid, canine, complain, difficulty, disagreeable person, kick, kvetch [N. Amer], objection, plain [archaic], quetch, sound off, unpleasant person

Encyclopedia: Bitch

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