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Definition of biting : That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic.

Synonyms:

harsh, acrid, prickly, mordant, setose, acidulated, keen, barbed, barbellate, acerbic, holding, trenchant, slashing, snappy, vitriolic, acerb, thorny, briery, crisp, sulfurous, sulphurous, spiny, truculent, acidulous, virulent, bristly, sour, tangy, burry, setaceous, sharp, nipping, tart, savage, caustic, corrosive, blistering, vinegarish, mordacious, respect, burred, acid, gripping, scathing, acetous, sarcastic, acidic, attack, acrimonious, bristled, worrying, pungent, irate, astringent, briary

frosty, chilly, icy, frozen, ice-like, nippy, cold, frigid, wintry

distressful, uncomfortable, anguishing, hurtful, acute, besetting, burdensome, inflaming, wrenching, smarting, grievous, odious, irksome, oppressive, offensive, cruel, bothersome, gnawing, aggravating, tormenting, torturing, troublesome, withering, bitter, severe, crushing, annoying, aching, woeful, piercing, grueling, irritating, unbearable, trying, sore, painful, horrendous, arduous, miserable, throbbing, stabbing, cutting, chafing, agonizing, cramping, stinging, unpleasant, disagreeable, excruciating, harrowing, insufferable

consuming, picnicking, eating, snacking, tasting, breakfasting, devouring, gulping, lunching, supping, grubbing, feasting, ingesting, dining, drinking, feeding

Usage examples:

• When the biting night air got through his clothes he would need warmth from a fire. - "Way of the Lawless", Max Brand.
• Azraele hissed like a snake whose tail had been stepped on, when she heard these words of biting scorn; while Csaki colored to his ears and forced a smile. - "The Golden Age in Transylvania", Mór Jókai.
• " Yes, I suppose so," said Ben, biting his lips. - "The Lamplighter", Maria S. Cummins.