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biting - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'biting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Biting [ a.]
- That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic.
2 . Biting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Bite

Meaning of 'biting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . biting [ s]
Meaning (1):
- capable of wounding
Example in sentence:
  • a barbed compliment;
  • a biting aphorism;
  • pungent satire
Meaning (2):
- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
Example in sentence:
  • a biting wind;
  • bitter cold

Nearby Words:

bit bitake bitangent bitartrate bitch bite biter biternate bitheism biting in

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