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biting

[bahy-ting]

adjective

  1. nipping; smarting; keen.

    biting cold; a biting sensation on the tongue.

  2. cutting; sarcastic.

    a biting remark.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


biting

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. piercing; keen

    a biting wind

  2. sarcastic; incisive

    a biting comment

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • bitingly adverb
  • bitingness noun
  • nonbiting adjective
  • unbiting adjective
  • ˈپԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of biting1

First recorded in 1250–1300, biting is from the Middle English word bitynge. See bite, -ing 2
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Talk about what it was like to play that role in a series that alternates between biting humor and deep grief.

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The anxiety, and the many televised shots of Newcastle's supporters biting their nails, was forgotten as they went through their full Champions League song-sheet in readiness for next season.

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It left Nadal overcome with emotion, biting his lip and wiping his mouth as he absorbed the acclaim.

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But President Ramaphosa wasn't biting and the provocations were largely left to blow in the breeze.

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The Aedes mosquito is known for biting ankles during the day, often striking multiple times in succession.

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Bithyniabiting louse