"biting" meaning in English

See biting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/ Forms: biting [positive], more biting [comparative], most biting [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is biting causes a stinging feeling.
    Sense id: simple-biting-en-adj-0cDAdfib
  2. Something that is biting is hurtful or sharp.
    Sense id: simple-biting-en-adj-6q7Pqx7Q
  3. Something that is biting tends to bite.
    Sense id: simple-biting-en-adj-nN~~39zL

Verb

IPA: /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/ Forms: bite [canonical], bites [third-person, singular], bit [past], bitten [past, participle], biting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|bite|bites|bit|bitten|biting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of bite.
    Sense id: simple-biting-en-verb-NZrj~qea
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    },
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        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bit",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitten",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "biting",
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        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "verb2"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "The present participle of bite."
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "biting"
}

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    {
      "form": "biting",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more biting",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most biting",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a biting wind"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is biting causes a stinging feeling."
      ],
      "id": "simple-biting-en-adj-0cDAdfib"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a biting criticism"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is biting is hurtful or sharp."
      ],
      "id": "simple-biting-en-adj-6q7Pqx7Q"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a biting insect"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is biting tends to bite."
      ],
      "id": "simple-biting-en-adj-nN~~39zL"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "biting"
}
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    {
      "form": "bite",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bites",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bit",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitten",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "biting",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "Present participles"
      ],
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        "The present participle of bite."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "form": "biting",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more biting",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most biting",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a biting wind"
        }
      ],
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        "Something that is biting causes a stinging feeling."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a biting criticism"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is biting is hurtful or sharp."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a biting insect"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is biting tends to bite."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "biting"
}

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