— bitingly , adv. — bitingness , n.
/buy"ting/ , adj.
1. nipping; smarting; keen: biting cold; a biting sensation on the tongue.
2. cutting; sarcastic: a biting remark.
[ 1250-1300; ME bitynge. See BITE, -ING 2 ]
Syn. 2. incisive, trenchant; caustic, mordant, scathing, lacerating.