biting

[ bahy-ting ]
/ ˈbaɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective

nipping; smarting; keen: biting cold; a biting sensation on the tongue.
cutting; sarcastic: a biting remark.

Origin of biting

First recorded in 1250–1300, biting is from the Middle English word bitynge. See bite, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM biting

bit·ing·ly, adverb bit·ing·ness, noun non·bit·ing, adjective un·bit·ing, adjective

Words nearby biting

bitemporal hemianopsia, biteplate, biter, bitewing, bithynia, biting, biting louse, biting mania, biting midge, biting point, biting stage

Words related to bitingly

acerbically, acrimoniously, caustically, maliciously, sneeringly, angrily, bitterly

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British Dictionary definitions for bitingly

biting
/ (ˈbaɪtɪŋ) /

adjective

piercing; keen a biting wind
sarcastic; incisive a biting comment

Derived forms of biting

bitingly, adverb