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单词 biting
释义

biting

adjective

bit·​ing ˈbī-tiŋ How to pronounce biting (audio)
: having the power to bite
a biting wind
especially : able to grip and impress deeply
a biting wit
bitingly
ˈbī-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce biting (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • bitter
  • cutting
  • keen
  • penetrating
  • piercing
  • raw
  • sharp
  • shrewd
  • smarting
  • stinging
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Example Sentences

a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure the biting comments by the pundits about the government's inaction
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

biting

adjective

bit·​ing ˈbī-tiŋ How to pronounce biting (audio)
: causing intense discomfort
It was cold, bleak, biting weather … Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

biting 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in bitter
causing intense discomfort to one's skin a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bitter
  • stinging
  • sharp
  • cutting
  • penetrating
  • piercing
  • keen
  • brisk
  • smarting
  • raw
  • shrewd
  • tingling
  • invigorating
  • caustic
  • prickly
  • snappy
  • corrosive
  • needlelike
  • nippy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gentle
  • mild
  • soothing
  • balmy
2
as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings the biting comments by the pundits about the government's inaction

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sarcastic
  • satiric
  • barbed
  • satirical
  • acidic
  • cutting
  • acid
  • scathing
  • scalding
  • caustic
  • sardonic
  • acerbic
  • sharp
  • corrosive
  • mordant
  • pungent
  • acrid
  • snarky
  • tart
  • acidulous
  • harsh
  • sour
  • ironic
  • smart-aleck
  • cynical
  • smart-alecky
  • blunt
  • spiky
  • trenchant
  • incisive
  • cross
  • severe
  • dry
  • ironical
  • smart-mouthed
  • wry
  • flippant
  • acerb
  • bitter
  • brisk
  • vitriolic
  • poignant
  • concise
  • pithy
  • spikey
  • sourish
  • facetious
  • curt
  • keen
  • backhanded
  • acrimonious
  • brusque
  • terse
  • tartish
  • gruff
  • crisp
  • abrupt
  • snippy
  • sharp-tongued
  • stringent
  • insincere
  • resentful
  • succinct
  • rough
  • tongue-in-cheek
  • brusk
  • snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • playful
  • amusing
  • mild
  • gentle
  • droll
  • waggish
  • merry
  • sportive
  • bland
  • diplomatic
  • polite
  • smooth
  • suave
  • urbane
  • hospitable
  • good-natured
  • cordial
  • good-humored
  • sociable
  • genial
  • affable
  • gracious
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biting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bite, informal + sometimes impolite
as in sucking
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sucking
  • smelling
  • stinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ruling
  • rocking
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