BITING Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word biting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BITING
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| sting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung • a mental pain or distress • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property • operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act verb • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • deliver a sting to • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • cause a stinging pain • cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging | ||||||||
| pungency | nounn | |||||||
noun • wit having a sharp and caustic quality • a strong odor or taste property | ||||||||
| bit | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • a small piece or quantity of something • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • an indefinitely short time • an instance of some kind • piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding • a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful • a small fragment • a short performance that is part of a longer program • the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers • the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press | ||||||||
| burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||||
| chomp | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws verb • chew noisily or vigorously | ||||||||
| collation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a light informal meal • assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence • careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement | ||||||||
| morsel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small quantity of anything • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful | ||||||||
| raciness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strong odor or taste property • behavior or language bordering on indelicacy | ||||||||
| sharpness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a strong odor or taste property • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt • thinness of edge or fineness of point • the quality of being sharp and clear • harshness of manner | ||||||||
| snack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a light informal meal verb • eat a snack; eat lightly | ||||||||
| insect bite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin | ||||||||
| seize with teeth | ||||||||
verb • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws | ||||||||
