| bit-by-bit | (adj) one thing at a time, Syn. in small stages, stepwise, piecemeal, step-by-step |
| by-bid | (v) bid on behalf of someone else |
| By-bidder | n. One who bids at an auction in behalf of the auctioneer or owner, for the purpose of running up the price of articles. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| ジワジワ(P);じわじわ | [jiwajiwa (P); jiwajiwa] (adv, adv-to) (1) (on-mim) slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; (2) (on-mim) slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out; seeping out; (P) [Add to Longdo] |