Biting

Bit′ing

,

Adj.

That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic.

“A biting affliction.” “A biting jest.”

Shak.

Biting

BI'TING

,

ppr.

Seizing, wounding, or crushing with the teeth; pinching,paining, causing to smart with cold; reproaching with severity, or treating sarcastically; chesting.

BI'TING

,

Adj.

Sharp; severe; sarcastic.

biting

English

Verb

biting

present participle of bite

Noun

biting ‎(plural bitings)

The action of the verb to bite.
An occurrence of a bite.

Translations

The action of the verb to bite

Bulgarian: , хапане (bg) n ‎(hapane), ухапване (bg) n ‎(uhapvane)

An occurrence of a bite

Bulgarian: , ухапване (bg) ‎(uhapvane)

Adjective

biting ‎(comparative more biting, superlative most biting)

Causing a stinging sensation.
a biting wind
Cutting or incisive.
a biting criticism
Tending to bite.
a biting insect

Translations

causing a stinging sensation

Bulgarian: лют (bg) ‎(ljut), щипещ (bg) ‎(štipešt), остър (bg) ‎(ostǎr)

Maori: kōtaratara
Romanian: pișcător (ro) m, n, tăios (ro) m, n

cutting or incisive

Bulgarian: остър (bg) ‎(ostǎr)
Scottish Gaelic: sgaiteach

Swedish: bitande (sv)

tending to bite

Bulgarian: хаплив (bg) ‎(hapliv)

Derived terms

bitingly

Danish

Etymology

From bi- ‎(“by-”) +‎ ting ‎(“thing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bitenɡ/, [ˈb̥itˢeŋˀ]

Noun

biting c (singular definite bitingen, plural indefinite biting)

a matter of secondary importance

Usage notes

Almost always used in the indefinite form.

Inflection

Inflection of biting

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	biting	bitingen	biting	bitingene
genitive	bitings	bitingens	bitings	bitingenes

Synonyms

bagatel

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Webster 1913 Edition

Biting

Bit′ing

Webster 1828 Edition

Biting

BI'TING

BI'TING

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biting

biting

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