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biting definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bite 1 of 4 senses of bite Sense 1 bite, seize with teeth => gnaw => snap at bite off => nip => nibble Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bite 1 of 4 senses of bite Sense 1 bite, seize with teeth => gnaw => snap at bite off => nip => nibble Entailment of verb bite Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bite 4 senses of bite Sense 1 bite, seize with teeth => grip Also See-> bite off#1 Sense 2 bite, sting, burn => ache, smart, hurt Sense 3 bite => pierce Sense 4 sting, bite, prick => pierce Familiarity of verb bite bite used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bite Sense 1 bite, seize with teeth => grip -------------- Sense 2 bite, sting, burn => ache, smart, hurt -------------- Sense 3 bite => pierce -------------- Sense 4 sting, bite, prick => pierce -------------- Grep of noun biting biting louse biting midge Overview of verb bite The verb bite has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (12) bite, seize with teeth -- (to grip, cut off or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her") 2. (2) bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face") 3. (1) bite -- (penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface") 4. sting, bite, prick -- (of insects, scorpions, or other animals; "A bee stung my arm yesterday.") Overview of adj biting The adj biting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious -- (capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire") 2. biting, bitter -- (causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind") Antonyms of adj biting 2 senses of biting Sense 1 barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious INDIRECT (VIA sarcastic) -> unsarcastic Sense 2 biting, bitter INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless Similarity of adj biting 2 senses of biting Sense 1 barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious => sarcastic (vs. unsarcastic) Sense 2 biting, bitter => painful (vs. painless) Attributes of adj biting Familiarity of adj biting biting used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj biting biting inhibiting nail-biting Overview of verb bite The verb bite has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (12) bite, seize with teeth -- (to grip, cut off or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her") 2. (2) bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face") 3. (1) bite -- (penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface") 4. sting, bite, prick -- (of insects, scorpions, or other animals; "A bee stung my arm yesterday.") Overview of adj biting The adj biting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious -- (capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire") 2. biting, bitter -- (causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind")
biting definition