Biting: meaning, definitions and examples

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biting

 

[ หˆbaษชtษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a sharp or pungent taste

Having a biting taste means that the flavor is strong, sharp, or intense, often causing a tingling or burning sensation on the tongue. This type of taste is often associated with foods like chili peppers, vinegar, or mustard.

Synonyms

intense, pungent, sharp

Examples of usage

  • The chili sauce had a biting flavor that left my mouth tingling.
  • The lemon juice added a biting tang to the salad.
Context #2 | Verb

to cause a sharp pain or discomfort by clamping down

When something is biting, it means that it is causing a sharp or stinging pain by clamping down on a body part. This action can be physical, like an insect biting a person, or metaphorical, like a biting comment causing emotional pain.

Synonyms

clamping, nipping, stinging

Examples of usage

  • The mosquito kept biting me all night long.
  • Her biting remarks made everyone uncomfortable.

Translations

Translations of the word "biting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mordida

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคŸเคจเคพ (kaatna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beiรŸen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggigit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะบัƒัˆัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gryzienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ™›ใ‚€ (kamu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mordre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mordedura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑsฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌผ๋‹ค (mulda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kousรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrรฝzลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’ฌ (yวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ugriz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรญta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ัั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ‘แƒ”แƒœแƒ (k'bena)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diลŸlษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mordedura

Etymology

The word 'biting' has its origin in the Old English word 'bฤซtan', which means 'to bite'. Over time, the word evolved to also describe sharp tastes or sensations. The adjective form of 'biting' has been used since the 16th century to describe intense or pungent flavors, while the verb form has been commonly used to depict the action of clamping down or causing pain.

See also: bite, biter, bites.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,086, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.