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- [bahy-ting]
- /ˈbaɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˈbaɪ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-ting]
- /ˈbaɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of biting word
- adjective biting Biting wind or cold is extremely cold. 3
- adjective biting Biting criticism or wit is very harsh or unkind, and is often caused by such feelings as anger or dislike. 3
- adjective biting piercing; keen 3
- adjective biting sarcastic; incisive 3
- adjective biting cutting; sharp 3
- adjective biting sarcastic; caustic 3
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Origin of biting
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, biting is from the Middle English word bitynge. See bite, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Biting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
biting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
biting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for biting
adj biting
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- bleak — If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
Antonyms for biting
adj biting
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
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See also
Matching words
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