biting
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See also: bìtíng
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
biting
- present participle and gerund of bite
Noun[edit]
biting (plural bitings)
- An instance of something being bitten.
- (Kenya) A bite-sized snack.
- 1997, Women in Kenya, page 20:
- Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.
- 2006, Kenya, page 116:
- More of a cafeteria than a purebreed coffeehouse, the neat little 21 does both full meals and snacks or 'bitings'.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
instance of biting
An occurrence of a bite
Adjective[edit]
biting (comparative more biting, superlative most biting)
- Causing a stinging sensation.
- a biting wind
- Cutting or incisive.
- a biting criticism
- Tending to bite.
- a biting insect
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
causing a stinging sensation
cutting or incisive
tending to bite
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bi- (“by-”) + ting (“thing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
biting c (singular definite bitingen, plural indefinite biting)
- a matter of secondary importance
Usage notes[edit]
Almost always used in the indefinite form.
Inflection[edit]
Declension of biting
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | biting | bitingen | biting | bitingene |
genitive | bitings | bitingens | bitings | bitingenes |
Synonyms[edit]
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