biting synonyms

biting

modif.

  1. Acidulous

    sharp, keen, tangy, stinging; see acid 2, sour 1.

  2. In the act of biting

    seizing, wounding, abrading, piercing, puncturing, incising, lacerating, holding, tasting, masticating, mangling, nipping, nibbling, snapping, gnawing, munching, crunching, gripping, chewing, worrying, in the mouth, with teeth in, sinking teeth into, champing, chomping.

  3. Sarcastic

    caustic, cutting, acrimonious, bitter; see sarcastic.

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