biting
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 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.
- 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
- 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.