Biting
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instance of something being bitten.
- 2 A bite-sized snack. Kenya
"Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of bite form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Causing a stinging sensation.
"a biting wind"
- 2 Cutting or incisive.
"a biting criticism"
- 3 Tending to bite.
"a biting insect"
Adjective
- 1 causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold wordnet
- 2 capable of wounding wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"You must get rid of the habit of biting your nails."