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stechend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acrid adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
  • biting adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
  • 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.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
  • trenchant adj Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.

Senses

stechend is used for these senses in English:

  • biting Tending to bite.
  • piercing Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
  • poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
  • pungent Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
  • sharp Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
  • stingy (informal) Stinging; able or inclined to sting.
  • trenchant (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.

acrid — full definition

  1. adj Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
  2. adj Causing heat and irritation.
  3. adj Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

biting — full definition

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

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