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biting

noun

  1. to cut or tear with or as if with the teeth, nom/partitive-quant
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adjective

  1. stinging/sharp/acerbic (causing a sharp smarting pain)
  2. harsh/hurtful/cruel (wounding to the mind/feelings)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

adj

  1. Causing a stinging sensation.

    a biting wind

  2. Cutting or incisive.

    a biting criticism

  3. Tending to bite.

    a biting insect

noun

  1. An instance of something being bitten.
  2. A bite-sized snack.

    Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.

    More of a cafeteria than a purebreed coffeehouse, the neat little 21 does both full meals and snacks or 'bitings'.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of bite