beißend

I Part. Präs. beißen

II Adj. Wind, Kälte: biting; Geruch: sharp, acrid; Schmerz: sharp; fig. Bemerkung etc.: biting, caustic, acrid, acerbic; Kritik: auch mordant criticism

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(Geruch) pungent;

(Qualm) nippy; acrid; biting;

(Spott) biting; cutting; incisive; mordant; caustic; acrid; tart; stinging;

(Zähne) biting

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bei|ßend

adj (lit, fig)

biting; Wind auch, Bemerkung cutting; Geschmack, Geruch pungent, sharp; Schmerz gnawing; Ironie, Hohn, Spott bitter

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1) (sarcastic: acid humour.) acid

2) (harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) acrid

3) ((of remarks) bitter or sarcastic: caustic comments.) caustic

4) (very cold and causing discomfort: a biting wind.) biting

5) (wounding or hurtful: a biting remark.) biting

6) ((of the weather) cold.) nippy

7) savage

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bei·ßend

adj

1. (scharf) pungent, sharp

\beißender Qualm acrid smoke

2. (brennend) burning

3. (ätzend) caustic, cutting

\beißende Kritik scathing criticism

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Adjektiv; nicht präd. biting <cold>; acrid <smoke, fumes>; sharp <frost>; pungent, sharp <smell, taste>; (fig.) biting <ridicule>; cutting <irony>

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beißend

A. ppr → beißen

B. adj Wind, Kälte: biting; Geruch: sharp, acrid; Schmerz: sharp; fig Bemerkung etc: biting, caustic, acrid, acerbic; Kritik: auch mordant criticism

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Adjektiv; nicht präd. biting <cold>; acrid <smoke, fumes>; sharp <frost>; pungent, sharp <smell, taste>; (fig.) biting <ridicule>; cutting <irony>

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adj.

biting adj.

mordant adj.

nippy adj. adv.

mordantly adv.