biting

(bīt)

adjective

  1. cutting; sharp
  2. sarcastic; caustic

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See biting in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping: biting cold.
  2. Capable of gripping and affecting or wounding; cutting: a biting aphorism. See Synonyms at incisive.
  3. Of or relating to insects and certain other animals that wound the skin with a sting, mouthparts, or fangs.

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  • bitˈing·ly adverb

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