biting in English

adjective

1

(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.

ridding the premises of biting red ants

verb

1

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into something in order to eat it.

Rosa bit into a cupcake

synonyms: sink one's teeth into, chew, munch, crunch, chomp, tear at, snap at

2

(of a tool, tire, boot, etc.) grip a surface.

once on the wet grass, my boots failed to bite

adjective

vicious, harsh, cruel, savage, cutting, sharp, bitter, scathing, caustic, acid, acrimonious, acerbic, stinging, vitriolic, hostile, spiteful, venomous, mean, nasty, bitchy, catty
freezing, icy, arctic, glacial, bitter, piercing, penetrating, raw, wintry
pungent, barbed, mordacious, nipping
bitter

verb

sink one's teeth into, corrode, accept, sting
sink one's teeth into, chew, munch, crunch, chomp, tear at, snap at
corrode, eat into, eat away at, burn (into), etch, dissolve
accept, agree, respond, be lured, be enticed, be tempted, take the bait
sting, burn
sting, prick

Use "biting" in a sentence

1. Biting definition, nipping; smarting; keen: Biting cold; a Biting sensation on the tongue

2. Nail-Biting

3. Nail-biting includes biting the cuticle and soft tissue surrounding the nail as well as biting the nail itself .

4. You're biting your lip.

5. Some people think of cheek Biting as a harmless, bad habit similar to nail Biting

6. Depression or anxiety-related Biting

7. The fish aren't biting today.

8. Are the fish biting today?

9. The mosquitoes are biting me.

10. A synonym for Corroding is biting.

11. Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest

12. Puppy Teething vs Nipping and Biting

13. Apterans louse flies golden biting flies

14. The fish just aren't biting today.

15. She paused uncertainly, biting her lip.

16. The biting wind bleared the vision.

17. Bitingly: In a biting manner; sarcastically; sneeringly

18. Acrimony: biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

19. Bildad’s speeches were shorter but more biting.

20. The recession is biting into our profits.

21. Why are you always biting your nails?

22. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping: Biting cold

23. Diogenes became known for his biting sarcasm.

24. What problems can develop from nail-biting ?

25. The baby was biting at the pacifier.

26. “Bulldogging” Bill Pickett biting a cow’s lip

27. Vb, Bites, biting, bit or bitten 1

28. Bile: biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

29. How to use Biting in a sentence.

30. She fought him desperately, kicking and biting.

31. Cattiness: biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

32. Biting: causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

33. What treatments are available for nail-biting ?

34. Boulding was known for his biting wit.

35. 🔊 After biting into the Acerb candy, the …

36. And babbits bawling, the wind biting the bone.

37. The recluse is shy, only biting when threatened.

38. The recession started biting deeply into British industry.

39. The recession is biting into the music industry.

40. Biting, however, is quite common among young children

41. You don't have sharp teeth capable of biting.

42. His remark has a biting edge to it.

43. If toddlers are not getting enough interaction, Biting

44. A biting wind blew down from the hills.

45. Biter Be Goner is a nail biting deterrent

46. The dog was biting a piece of meat.

47. Biting is a normal part of childhood development

48. But biting satire is better that physical force.

49. Her remark has a biting edge to it.

50. 2 CRITICIZE a biting criticism, remark etc is cruel or unkind a biting satire on corruption — Bitingly adverb Examples from the Corpus