biting
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biting
- /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪtɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of bite
noun bitings
- An instance of something being bitten.
- A bite-sized snack. Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.
adjective more biting · most biting
-
Causing a stinging sensation.
a biting wind
Similar: keen
- Cutting or incisive. a biting criticism
- Tending to bite. a biting insect
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nipping, pungent, bitter, barbed, painful, sarcastic, mordant, chewing, tart, eating, acid, killing, rough, crib, nail, stinging
Translations
Talk about this word "biting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. biting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biting "biting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biting.Cite this
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title = {biting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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