biting en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
Meanings
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Causing a stinging sensation.
a biting wind
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Cutting or incisive.
a biting criticism
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Tending to bite.
a biting insect
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most biting | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more biting | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nail-biting · nonbiting · bitingly · nailbiting · biting stonecrop · bitingness
Synonyms
Translations (39)
ar لَاسِع (tending to bite) · bg щипещ (causing a stinging sensation) · nb bitende (causing a stinging sensation) · bg остър (causing a stinging sensation) · sv bitande (causing a stinging sensation) · ar عَقُور (tending to bite) · fi pureva (tending to bite) · fr mordant (cutting or incisive) · fi pureva (cutting or incisive) · de beißend (cutting or incisive) · sv bitande (tending to bite) · nb bitende (cutting or incisive) · de bissig (cutting or incisive) · de bissig (tending to bite) · nb bitende (tending to bite) · sv bitande (cutting or incisive) · la mordax (causing a stinging sensation) · fi pureva (causing a stinging sensation) · fr mordeur (tending to bite) · ro tăios (causing a stinging sensation) · sv bitsk (tending to bite) · la mordax (cutting or incisive) · de beißend (causing a stinging sensation) · ca punyent (causing a stinging sensation) · ar لَاذِع (cutting or incisive) · ar جَارِح (cutting or incisive) · ar قَارِس (causing a stinging sensation) · de stechend (tending to bite) · bg остър (cutting or incisive) · bg хаплив (tending to bite) · de beißend (tending to bite) · ca mordaç (cutting or incisive) · gd sgaiteach (cutting or incisive) · eo acerba (cutting or incisive) · bg лют (causing a stinging sensation) · fr mordant (tending to bite) · ro pișcător (causing a stinging sensation) · mi kōtaratara (causing a stinging sensation) · fr mordant (causing a stinging sensation)