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- DictionaryBit·ing/ˈbīdiNG/
adjective
- 1. (of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs: "ridding the premises of biting red ants"
noun
- 1. a bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé: East African "the hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings"
The meaning of BITING is having the power to bite; especially : able to grip and impress deeply. How to use biting in a sentence.
Biting definition: nipping; smarting; keen. See examples of BITING used in a sentence.
severe and unpleasant; strong enough to hurt: A cold, biting wind blew in from the north. If you describe a remark as biting, you mean that it was strongly critical, often accurate, and likely to hurt someone’s feelings: He delivered a biting attack on political favoritism.
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. “a biting wind”. synonyms: bitter. painful. causing physical or psychological pain. adjective. capable of wounding. “a biting aphorism”. synonyms: barbed, mordacious, nipping, pungent.
1. : to bite or have the habit of biting something. This cat bites. 2. of a weapon or tool : to cut, pierce, or take hold. bites down on the part. The anchor bites into the ocean floor. 3. : to cause irritation or smarting.
bit·ing. (bī′tĭng) adj. 1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping: biting cold. 2. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic: "Biting remarks revealed her attitude of contempt" ( D.H. Lawrence ). 3. Of or relating to an animal or animals, especially an insect, capable of biting.
Biting Definition. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping. Biting cold. Cutting; sharp. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings; caustic. Sarcastic; caustic. Of or relating to insects and certain other animals that wound the skin with a sting, mouthparts, or fangs. Present participle of bite. The action of the verb to bite.
Bite definition: to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth. See examples of BITE used in a sentence.
the act of using your teeth to cut and tear something, or the piece torn away: He took a few bites of the chicken and drank some water. [ C ] A bite is also a sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect: mosquito bites. [ C ] In fishing, a bite is a fish taking a hook in its mouth.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective biting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
