noun
- the bite of a flea
- a minor irritation or trivial problem
Usage: informal
Examples
- The dog scratched at the fleabite on its leg.
- She applied ointment to soothe the red fleabite.
- Don’t worry about that complaint – it’s just a fleabite.
- The budget cut was a fleabite compared to last year’s reductions.
- He dismissed the criticism as a mere fleabite.
- The fleabites on her ankles itched terribly after the camping trip.