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bitingly

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bit·ing  (btng)
adj.
1. Causing a stinging sensation; nipping: biting cold.
2. Capable of gripping and affecting or wounding; cutting: a biting aphorism. See Synonyms at incisive.
3. Of or relating to insects and certain other animals that wound the skin with a sting, mouthparts, or fangs.
biting·ly adv.
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Adv.1.bitingly - extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
bitter, piercingly, bitterly
Translations
bitingly [ˈbaɪtɪŋlɪ] adv (speak) → in modo pungente, in modo caustico
a bitingly cold wind → un vento freddo e pungente
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It was a very dubious-looking, nay, a very dark and dismal night, bitingly cold and cheerless.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
" replied the oak bitingly, "how deliciously cosy it is to stand here buttoned to the neck and watch you poor naked creatures shivering
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
" replied the oak bitingly, "how deliciously cosy it is to stand here buttoned to the neck and watch you poor naked creatures shivering
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
 
 
 
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