baity /ˈbeɪti/ adjective2 •(informal) Constituting bait (something intended to allure), especially Oscar bait or clickbait.Ginger is the latest, baitiest fashion that ever helped a girl make an impression . . . . in wonderful “Spartine” colors of black, brown, navy, cranberry, moss, red and blue. — 1963 •(slang, old-fashioned) Angry, bad-tempered.“Oh, sir—uncle is such a batey old chap. It was a spree! I never saw him so mad!” — 1907 formsbaitier · baitiest