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- Dictionarybiting/ˈbʌɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs: "a cream to ward off biting insects"
- 2. (of wind or cold) so cold as to be painful: "he leant forward to protect himself against the biting wind" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé: East African "the hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings"
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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.
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.
adj. 1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping: biting cold. 2. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic: "Biting remarks revealed her attitude of contempt" ( D.H. Lawrence ). 3. Of or relating to an animal or animals, especially an insect, capable of biting. bit′ing·ly adv.
Definition of 'biting' Word Frequency. biting. (baɪtɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Biting wind or cold is extremely cold. ...a raw, biting northerly wind. Antarctic air brought biting cold to southern Chile on Thursday. Synonyms: piercing, cutting, cold, sharp More Synonyms of biting. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
1. a. : to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound. was bitten by a dog. b. : to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis. getting bitten by mosquitoes. a snake bit his leg. 2. : to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon. bit by his sword. 3. : to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to.
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.
(of fish) to take bait (and hence get caught): Are the fish biting today? to respond to an offer or suggestion: It was a pretty good offer, but she didn't bite. n. an act of biting. a wound made by biting: The doctors treated several dog bites. a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect: That wine had quite a bite to it.
