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波音 — meaning in English

bō yīn

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English meaning

  • biting adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
  • mordant adj Sharply critical or biting in tone.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

Senses

波音 is used for these senses in English:

  • biting Causing a stinging sensation.
  • mordant Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
  • mordent (music) An ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch and the one immediately below it.
  • sharp Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.

biting — full definition

  1. adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
  2. adj Harshly critical or sarcastic.

mordant — full definition

  1. adj Sharply critical or biting in tone.
  2. adj (chemistry) Used to fix a dye onto cloth or fibre.
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