biting

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/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

adj 3noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

bad, crazy, outside, own

VERB + BITING

aren't, back, bitch, fish, gave, nail, seem, snake

BITING + NOUN

criticism, fingernails, insect, morning, owner, tail, tom

PREP.

in, on, up

Definitions

noun

An instance of something being bitten.

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'.

adj

Causing a stinging sensation.

a biting wind

Cutting or incisive.

a biting criticism

Tending to bite.

a biting insect

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation

bitter

adjective — capable of wounding

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.

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More of a cafeteria than a purebreed coffeehouse, the neat little 21 does both full meals and snacks or 'bitings'.

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a biting wind

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a biting criticism

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a biting insect

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What's biting you?

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