biting
adjective
[ ˈbʌɪtɪŋ ]
• (of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.
• "a cream to ward off biting insects"
• (of wind or cold) so cold as to be painful.
• "he leant forward to protect himself against the biting wind"
Similar:
bitterly cold,
freezing,
icy-cold,
arctic,
glacial,
frigid,
frosty,
icy,
chilly,
bitter,
piercing,
penetrating,
nipping,
stinging,
sharp,
raw,
harsh,
wintry,
nippy,
parky,
Baltic,
chill,
bite
verb
• (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.
• "he bit off a piece of cheese"
Similar:
sink one's teeth into,
chew,
munch,
crunch,
champ,
tear at,
masticate,
eat,
nibble at,
gnaw at,
• (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth.
• "I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite"
• make firm contact with a surface.
• "the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up"
• (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences.
• "the cuts in art education were starting to bite"
Similar:
take effect,
have an effect,
be effective,
be efficacious,
work,
function,
act,
have results,
take hold,
succeed,
be successful,
work out,
go as planned,
have the desired effect/result,
come off,
pay off,
do the trick,
do the business,
turn the trick,
Origin:
Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen .
