1925, U.S. slang, "sexually provocative;" later (1930s) "spiteful, catty, bad-tempered" (usually of females); from bitch + -y (2). Earlier in reference to male dogs though to look less rough or coarse than usual.
Mr. Ramsay says we would now call the old dogs "bitchy" in face. That is because the Englishmen have gone in for the wrong sort of forefaces in their dogs, beginning with the days when Meersbrook Bristles and his type swept the judges off their feet and whiskers and an exaggerated face were called for in other varieties of terriers besides the wire haired fox. [James Watson, "The Dog Book," New York, 1906]
Related: Bitchily; bitchiness.
双语例句
1. I'm sorry. I know I was bitchy on the phone.
对不起。我知道我在电话里说得太刻薄了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Women are not the only ones who say bitchy things about each other.
不只是女人会对彼此说些恶毒的话。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Don't be so bitchy. We'll go out and have fun later.
不要如此暴躁. 我们等一下就出去玩.
来自辞典例句
4. That's just the way you fight, like a catty , bitchy woman.
