beißend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acerbic adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
- biting adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
- caustic adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
- keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
- mordant adj Sharply critical or biting in tone.
- piercing adj Sharp and penetrating, whether describing a look, sound, or cold.
- poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
- pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.
- snarky adjective Sarcastic and mildly mocking, often out of irritation.
- trenchant adj Sharp enough to cut deeply.
Senses
beißend is used for these senses in English:
- acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
- biting Causing a stinging sensation.
- biting Cutting or incisive.
- biting Tending to bite.
- caustic Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
- caustic (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
- keen Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
- mordant Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
acerbic — full definition
- adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
- adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.
biting — full definition
- adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
- adj Harshly critical or sarcastic.
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