Crossword answer · 6 letters
BITING definition and meaning
BY-ting · adjective; present participle
BITING
What does BITING mean?
Sharply cold, cutting, or severe; it can describe weather, criticism, wit, or another painfully penetrating effect.
What does BITING mean in a crossword?
BITING commonly answers clues such as “Nipping,” “Cutting,” “Acerbic,” or “Sharply cold.” The clue may use physical cold, figurative criticism, or the literal action of using the teeth.
Why is BITING useful to learn?
The six-letter answer carries several fair senses and a familiar -ING ending, so answer length and crossings can separate it from CHILLY, CUTTING, or SNAPPING.
Common clue patterns
- Nipping or sharply cold
- Cutting in tone or criticism
- Using the teeth
- Severe, as winter wind
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
As the present participle of BITE, BITING can describe an animal, insect, or person closing the teeth or mouthparts on something.