English adjective: biting | |||
| 1. | biting capable of wounding | ||
| Samples | A barbed compliment. A biting aphorism. Pungent satire. | ||
| Synonyms | barbed, mordacious, nipping, pungent | ||
| Similar | sarcastic | ||
| Antonyms | unsarcastic | ||
| 2. | biting causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | ||
| Samples | Bitter cold. A biting wind. | ||
| Synonyms | bitter | ||
| Similar | painful | ||
| Antonyms | painless | ||