HyperDic: biting

English > 2 senses of the word biting:
ADJECTIVEallbiting, barbed, nipping, pungent, mordaciouscapable of wounding
allbiting, bittercausing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
biting > pronunciation
Soundsbay'tihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > biting: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningcapable of wounding.
Example "a biting aphorism"
Synonymsbarbed, nipping, pungent, mordacious
BroadersarcasticExpressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
Spanishmordaz
English > biting: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCausing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold.
Example "a biting wind"
Synonymbitter
BroaderpainfulCausing physical or psychological pain
Spanishcortante, penetrante
Adverbsbitinglyextremely and sharply

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