biting
English
Pronunciation
Verb
biting
Noun
biting (plural bitings)
- An instance of something being bitten.
Derived terms
Translations
instance of biting
An occurrence of a bite
Adjective
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
Translations
causing a stinging sensation
cutting or incisive
tending to bite
Derived terms
Danish
Etymology
From bi- (“by-”) + ting (“thing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
biting c (singular definite bitingen, plural indefinite biting)
- a matter of secondary importance
Usage notes
Almost always used in the indefinite form.
Inflection
Declension of biting
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | biting | bitingen | biting | bitingene |
genitive | bitings | bitingens | bitings | bitingenes |
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