baity

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeɪti/ Rhymes: -eɪti === Etymology 1 === From bait (“fit of anger”) +‎ -y. ==== Alternative forms ==== batey ==== Adjective ==== baity (comparative baitier, superlative baitiest) (British, dated, slang) Angry, bad-tempered. === Etymology 2 === From bait (“something alluring”) +‎ -y. ==== Adjective ==== baity (comparative baitier, superlative baitiest) (informal) Constituting bait (something intended to allure), especially Oscar bait or clickbait. ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “batey adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present === Anagrams === Itbay