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severe and unpleasant; strong enough to hurt: A cold, biting wind blew in from the north. If you describe a remark as biting, you mean that it was strongly critical, often accurate, and likely to hurt someone’s feelings: He delivered a biting attack on political favoritism.
: having the power to bite. a biting wind. especially : able to grip and impress deeply. a biting wit. bitingly. ˈbī-tiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. bitter. cutting. keen. penetrating. piercing. raw. sharp. shrewd. smarting. stinging. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of biting in a Sentence.
Biting definition: nipping; smarting; keen. See examples of BITING used in a sentence.
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. “a biting wind” synonyms: bitter. painful. causing physical or psychological pain. adjective. capable of wounding. “a biting aphorism” synonyms: barbed, mordacious, nipping, pungent. sarcastic. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. Pronunciation. US. /baɪdɪŋ/ UK.
Definition of biting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of using your teeth to cut and tear something, or the piece torn away: He took a few bites of the chicken and drank some water. [ C ] A bite is also a sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect: mosquito bites. [ C ] In fishing, a bite is a fish taking a hook in its mouth.
1. That bites (in the various senses of the verb); having a… Expand. 2. That causes a sharp smarting pain; designating such a pain… 3. Of the wind, the air, etc.: so intensely cold as to be… 4. Wounding to the mind or feelings; harsh, hurtful, stinging… Quotations. Show all quotations. In other dictionaries.
