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bijtend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • astringent noun A liquid or substance applied to the skin to make the tissue contract, reducing oil and tightening pores.
  • caustic adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • snarky adjective Sarcastic and mildly mocking, often out of irritation.

Senses

bijtend is used for these senses in English:

  • caustic Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
  • mordacious Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
  • mordacious Sharp in intent, sarcastic
  • sharp Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
  • snarky (informal, often humorous) Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation.

astringent — full definition

  1. noun A liquid or substance applied to the skin to make the tissue contract, reducing oil and tightening pores.
  2. adjective Causing body tissue to tighten or contract, especially the skin.
  3. adjective Having a sharp, dry, mouth-puckering taste.
  4. adjective Sharply critical in a dry, unsparing way.

caustic — full definition

  1. adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
  2. adj Harshly sarcastic or biting in tone.

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