biting

verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈbaɪtɪŋ//

An instance of something being bitten.

verb

1
Also a form of bitepresent participle and gerund of bite

noun

1
An instance of something being bitten.
2
A bite-sized snack.
Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.
More of a cafeteria than a purebreed coffeehouse, the neat little 21 does both full meals and snacks or 'bitings'.

adjective

1
Causing a stinging sensation.
a biting wind
2
Cutting or incisive.
a biting criticism
3
Tending to bite.
a biting insect

Forms

plural: bitings
comparative: more biting
superlative: most biting

bitching · Excellent; outstanding.bitchy · Spiteful or malevolent; catty; malicious; unpleasant.bite · To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

biting · An instance of something being bitten.

bits · Genitals.bitten · That has received a bite.bitter · Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).

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