biting
adjective
nipping; smarting; keen.
bitingly
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a word derived from
biting.
Example Sentences
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Up front Joe Heyes, ably assisted by Fin Baxter, was superb at scrum-time and bitingly sharp in defence.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Online and onstage, he’s bitingly funny, roasting the matcha-sipping, Clairo-stanning performative-male stereotypes of his generation of softbois, while also dancing with a low-buttoned, Bowie-worthy swish at the MTV Video Music Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
Outside of the fluttering romance plot and teen hijinks, Kat’s anarchist vibe was bitingly cool, self-assured and unyielding in her feminism and beliefs.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024
Mr. Hart was joined by his wife and four children, and grinned broadly even as he teared up at bitingly funny roasts and emotional tributes from friends and colleagues in the industry.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Inauguration Day was bitingly cold, with temperatures never going above freezing and the wind making it feel more like fifteen degrees.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
