26984 words

biting

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
used to describe weather that is extremely cold, especially when it causes you physical pain:

Examples:

a biting wind
biting cold
2
used to describe words or people that criticize someone or something, usually in an unkind way:

Examples:

He made some biting remarks about the whole occasion.
a biting wit
3
severe and unpleasant; strong enough to hurt:

Examples:

A cold, biting wind blew in from the north.
4
If you describe a remark as biting, you mean that it was strongly critical, often accurate, and likely to hurt someone’s feelings:

Examples:

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