Biting — synonyms, definition

1. biting (a)

acerb acerbic acicular acid acrid acrimonious acuminate acute arcane aromatic astringent bitter bleak blistering burning caustic chewing chilly cold corrosive • • •

2. biting (Adjective)

barbed mordacious

biting (Adjective) — Capable of wounding. ex. "a biting aphorism"

biting (Adjective) — Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. ex. "a biting wind"

3. biting (Verb)

pricking seizing with teeth

biting (Verb) — To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. ex. "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

biting (Verb) — Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. ex. "The sun bit his face"

biting (Verb) — Penetrate or cut, as with a knife. ex. "The fork bit into the surface"

biting (Verb) — Deliver a sting to.

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