biting

  • 21biting — [ˈbaɪtɪŋ] adj 1) a biting wind is extremely cold and unpleasant 2) a biting remark is cruel …

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  • 22biting — bit•ing [[t]ˈbaɪ tɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) nipping; smarting; keen: biting cold[/ex] 2) cutting; sarcastic: a biting remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 bit′ing•ly, adv …

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  • 23biting — /ˈbaɪtɪŋ / (say buyting) adjective 1. nipping; keen: *The eyelids were driven together, and the face stung by the swift and biting spray. –marcus clarke, 1874. 2. cutting; sarcastic: *But with such a merry twinkle in her eye, Richard, that it… …

  • 24Biting — Bite Bite (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan.… …

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  • 25biting — adj. Biting is used with these nouns: ↑chill, ↑cold, ↑insect, ↑sarcasm, ↑satire, ↑tone, ↑wind, ↑wit …

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  • 26biting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sharp, piercing, keen; pungent, acrid; forceful, telling. See vigor, pungency, cold. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acidulous] Syn. sharp, keen, tangy, stinging; see acid 2 , sour 1 . 2. [In the act of… …

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  • 27biting — bit·ing || baɪtɪŋ adj. sharp, stinging; sarcastic n. nipping, nibbling; gnawing; morsel, small bit of food baɪt n. nibble, morsel; wound made by biting v. grip with the teeth; take bait, eat a lure …

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  • 28biting — bi|ting sb., en, biting, ene …

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  • 29Biting Elbows — Основная информ …

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  • 30biting fly — n a dipteran fly (as a mosquito, midge, or horsefly) having mouthparts adapted for piercing and biting …

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