bitchily

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English bitchy

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English bitchily

From bitchy + -ly.

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Adverb

bitchily (comparative more bitchily, superlative most bitchily)

1. (vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
   • 1979 December 22, Andy Beck, “BENT: To Remind, To Instruct, To Warn”, in Gay Community News, volume 2, number 22, page 11:

     The play's opening scene could be happening anywhere. A gay male couple argues bitchily over the drunken behavior of one of them the previous evening. Max, in his stupor, brought home a handsome, blond soldier, much to the chagrin of his whining, slightly effeminate love, Rudy. The banter, the accusations, the reconciliation — the whole thing could have happened this morning.