biting

bit-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Of weather or wind) painfully cold.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of *bite*.

  3. 3.

    (Of criticism or wit) sharp and severe.

Related words

Antonyms: gentle, mild
See also: bite, bitten, sharp
Synonyms: cutting, piercing, sharp

Etymology

Present participle of Old English bitan ("to bite").