bissig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acerbic adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
- acrimonious adjective Full of anger and bitterness, especially during an argument or dispute.
- 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.
- mordant adj Sharply critical or biting in tone.
- scathing adjective Harshly critical.
- snappish adj Inclined to snap or bite.
- snarky adjective Sarcastic and mildly mocking, often out of irritation.
Senses
bissig is used for these senses in English:
- acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
- acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
- biting Cutting or incisive.
- biting Tending to bite.
- caustic (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
- mordant Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
- scathing Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
- snappish Likely to snap or bite.
acerbic — full definition
- adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
- adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.
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