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bit´ing|ly — bit|ing «BY tihng», adjective. 1. sharp; cutting: »Dress warmly before you go out in that biting wind. 2. Figurative. sarcastic; sneering; bitter: »Biting remarks hurt people s feelings. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
bit´ing|ness — bit|ing «BY tihng», adjective. 1. sharp; cutting: »Dress warmly before you go out in that biting wind. 2. Figurative. sarcastic; sneering; bitter: »Biting remarks hurt people s feelings. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
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crib-bit|ing — «KRIHB BY tihng», noun. a harmful habit of horses in which the sides of the stall, manger, or other objects are gnawed. It is accompanied by noisy breathing … Useful english dictionary
frost|bit|ing — «FRST BY tihng, FROST », noun. U.S. the sport of sailing or racing a sailboat in the winter months … Useful english dictionary
nail-bit|ing — «NAYL BY tihng», noun, adjective. –n. the habit of biting one s fingernails, especially when nervous, tense, or restless. –adj. Informal. causing nervousness or anxiety: »It was a nail biting finish (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
bit — al·bit·o·phyre; am·bit; am·bit·ty; an·te·or·bit·al; ar·bit·ra·ment; back·bit·er; bit; bit·a·ble; bit·er; bit·ing·ly; bit·ing·ness; bit·stock; bit·stone; bit·sy; bit·ta·ci·dae; bit·ta·cle; bit·ter·ish; bit·ter·less; bit·ter·ling; bit·ter·ly;… … English syllables
back·bit·ing — /ˈbækˌbaıtıŋ/ noun [noncount] : unkind talk about someone who is not present petty backbiting among employees … Useful english dictionary
back´bit´er — back|bite «BAK BYT», transitive verb, intransitive verb, bit, bit|ten or bit, bit|ing. to speak evil of; slander (an absent person). SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, revile. – … Useful english dictionary
crib´-bit´er — crib bite «KRIHB BYT», intransitive verb, bit, bit|ten or bit, bit|ing. (of horses) to engage in crib biting. –crib´ bit´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
