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   biting

   /ˈbʌɪtɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs: "a cream to ward off biting insects"
   • 2. (of wind or cold) so cold as to be painful: "he leant forward to protect himself against the biting wind" Similar bitterly coldfreezingicy-coldarcticglacialfrigidfrostyicychillybitterpiercingpenetratingnippingstingingsharprawharshwintryinformal:nippyparkyBalticliterary:chillOpposite balmy
   • ▪ (of wit or criticism) harsh or cruel: "his biting satire on corruption and power" Similar viciousharshcruelsavagecuttingsharpbittersarcasticscathingincisivetrenchantcausticacidmordantastringentacrimoniousacerbicstingingblisteringsearingwitheringvitriolichostilespitefulvenomousvindictiverancorousabusivemeannastyaggressivedevastatinginformal:bitchycattyOpposite mild

   noun

   • 1. a bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé: East African "the hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings"

   Derivatives

   • 1. bitingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBITING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Biting can mean extremely cold or disapproving, depending on the context. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     BITING meaning: 1. used to describe weather that is...

   • Biting: German Translation

     biting - translate into German with the English-German...

   • Biting: French Translation

     biting translate: mordant, cinglant. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Biting, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     biting definicja: 1. used to describe weather that is...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     BITING translate: buốt, đau đớn. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     BITING translate: cortante, mordaz, cortante, cortante....

   • Biting: Polish Translation

     biting translate: przenikliwy. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Biting Spanish Translation

     BITING translate: cortante, mordaz, penetrante, cortante,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bitingBiting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BITING is having the power to bite; especially : able to grip and impress deeply. How to use biting in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bitingBITING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Biting definition: nipping; smarting; keen. See examples of BITING used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of using your teeth to cut and tear something, or the piece torn away: He took a few bites of the chicken and drank some water. [ C ] A bite is also a sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect: mosquito bites. [ C ] In fishing, a bite is a fish taking a hook in its mouth.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › biteBite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bite as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to bite, what bites, and what biting means in different contexts.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bitingBiting - definition of biting by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping: biting cold. 2. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic: "Biting remarks revealed her attitude of contempt" ( D.H. Lawrence ). 3. Of or relating to an animal or animals, especially an insect, capable of biting. bit′ing·ly adv.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bitingBiting - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. “a biting wind” synonyms: bitter. painful. causing physical or psychological pain. adjective. capable of wounding. “a biting aphorism” synonyms: barbed, mordacious, nipping, pungent. sarcastic. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. Pronunciation. US. /baɪdɪŋ/ UK.