biting
cortante
definition
verb
Rosa bit into a cupcake
(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into something in order to eat it.
once on the wet grass, my boots failed to bite
(of a tool, tire, boot, etc.) grip a surface.
adjective
ridding the premises of biting red ants
(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.
translation of 'biting'
adjective
cortante,
penetrante,
irônico,
picante,
satírico
example
Even the 'biting' wit of this film has something of lost innocence about it.
It's not a 'biting' criticism of the Anglican Church or of religion in general but a light-hearted poke at the churchmen of England.
We couldn't always fish - sometimes there were swarms of mosquitos or 'biting' flies, and the pond was riddled with cottonmouths.
With the very cold 'biting' wind on their backs and also the advantage of having the pitch incline in their favour, Carlow put on early pressure on the Wexford back line.
His criticisms, though occasionally 'biting' , were never vicious, and invariably constructive.
Situated on a ridge above Maneybhanjang, clouds from the northwest are ever present as is the cold and 'biting' wind.
Yeah, it only felt like a bunch of 'biting' bugs on my face!
Mosquitoes, 'biting' flies, and ticks are some of the well-known blood parasites that use CO2 as a directional cue.
Today, it is estimated that more than half the people of the world eat a variety of flying, crawling, and 'biting' bugs.
M says that although he realises that Moog was provoked he's not prepared to have a 'biting' dog in the house so if he ever shows signs of it again then he'll have to go.
The winner was a five-and-a-half pound cod while hundreds of anglers caught nothing more than a cold, fighting off 'biting' wind, rain and huge waves.
I endured winter blizzards, 'biting' gale force winds, pouring rain, fog, hailstones, and the energy-sapping humidity of midsummer.
What we should do is reach out to those who are now totally turned off by spoof films and offer some 'biting' criticism of the spoof genre.
You can almost feel the bitter cold and 'biting' Antarctic wind in this excellent biography of a polar hero.
Each individual had a unique humoral balance which could be easily disrupted by conditions such as cold, 'biting' winds, poor air, or injudicious eating.
I have been struck by the lack of enthusiasm about this election in the British blogosphere, whose 'biting' wit seems to have turned into dreary cynicism.
The review is a tremendous tribute to Tawney as a historian, his majestic style and his 'biting' wit.
He began his speech with a 'biting' criticism of corporate crime and introduced his Twelve-Step Congressional Candidate Pledge.
The 'biting' flies, from the saltmarsh that abuts the Seaview Marriott course, often make life miserable for players and spectators alike.
At stake are the lucrative European and Asian markets for machines capable of ridding the environment of 'biting' insects.
These 'biting' criticisms and self-aware jokes are through the roof, but it's all built on top of great, great pain.
We've had hail and snow, with two hours of sun in between, and a 'biting' cold wind that almost blew me away when I came out of B&Q, where I'd gone to buy shelves.
Gouthwaite near the northern end, you can't see the cold, 'biting' rain in this picture, but I assure you it was there.
The sequences from The Mikado in particular impress one with their wit, their 'biting' satire and their musicality.
A cold, 'biting' wind blew and the rose dropped soundless on the grave.
But however insane a cloud of these 'biting' insects may drive you, there is an upside.
That's because attacks by swarms of these relentless 'biting' flies cause blood loss, stress, and feed-efficiency problems.
One advantage of this pattern of disruptive coloration seems to be an effective adaptation to the presence of 'biting' flies.
Nothing will bring a romantic dreamer down to reality faster than the bug, and every 'biting' insect seems to visit us in turn.
She can stalk her prey secure in the fact that she will not lose a prize buck because she was busy slapping 'biting' insects.
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