biting

/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Sharp and painful, especially from cold or wind.
    • A biting frost covered the grass in the morning.
    • She pulled her scarf tighter against the biting cold.
    • The biting wind made us shiver even through our coats.
  2. Cruel or harsh in a way that hurts someone's feelings.
    • His biting comment made her feel terrible.
    • The critic wrote a biting review of the new movie.
    • She regretted her biting tone as soon as she spoke.
Antonyms
noun
  1. The act of cutting or gripping with the teeth.
    • Biting into the apple made a loud crunch.
    • He stopped biting his nails after using a special polish.
    • The dog's biting was a sign of fear, not anger.
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