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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of biting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
biting. Biting wind or cold is extremely cold. ...a raw, biting northerly wind. Antarctic air brought biting cold to southern Chile on Thursday. Biting criticism or wit is very harsh or unkind, and is often caused by such feelings as anger or dislike. ...a furore caused by the author's biting satire on the Church.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective biting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
