biting
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण बाइटिंग
(हवा या ठंड) कड़ाके की, चुभने वाली, हाड़ कँपाने वाली
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(of wind or cold) very cold and unpleasant
(हवा या ठंड) कड़ाके की, चुभने वाली, हाड़ कँपाने वाली
- A biting wind blew across the Ladakh plateau.
- the biting cold of a Delhi winter
- We wrapped up well against the biting wind.
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- The biting cold made the morning walk very difficult.
- A biting frost covered the fields overnight.
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(of remarks) cruel and critical
(टिप्पणी) तीखा, चुभता हुआ, कटु
- The editor wrote a biting criticism of the new policy.
- biting sarcasm
- The critic's biting humour made the audience laugh and wince.
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- She made a biting reply to his rude question.
- His speech contained biting remarks about the delays.
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biting (adjective: cold)
Of wind or cold, biting means painfully cold: a biting wind, biting cold. It goes before the noun.
हवा या ठंड के लिए 'biting' का अर्थ चुभने वाली ठंड है: a biting wind। यह noun से पहले आता है।
- A biting wind blew across the hills.
- The soldiers stood in the biting cold.
biting (adjective: remarks)
Of words, biting means cruel and sharply critical: a biting remark, biting satire, biting humour.
शब्दों के लिए 'biting' का अर्थ कटु और तीखी आलोचना वाला है: a biting remark।
- The critic wrote a biting review of the play.
- His biting humour hurt many people.
biting (present participle of bite)
Biting is also the -ing form of bite, as in 'The dog is biting the rope'. Check whether it describes quality or action.
Biting, bite का -ing रूप भी है। देखें कि वह गुण बता रहा है या क्रिया।
- The child is biting his nails.
biting + comparative
Comparative: more biting; superlative: most biting. Do not add -er.
Comparative: more biting; superlative: most biting। -er नहीं लगाते।
- Tonight's wind is more biting than last night's.
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biting + noun (weather)
windcoldfrostchillair
- The biting frost covered the fields by dawn.
biting + noun (words)
remarksatirecriticismwitsarcasm
- The cartoonist is known for his biting satire.
verb + biting
feelfacesufferhearanswer with
- She answered the teacher with a biting remark.
adverb + biting
bitterlyespeciallypainfullyquiteextremely
- The wind was painfully biting at the top of the pass.
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- Radhika tied her scarf tightly against the biting wind.
राधिका ने चुभने वाली हवा से बचने के लिए अपना दुपट्टा कसकर बाँध लिया।
- The editorial made a biting attack on corruption.
संपादकीय ने भ्रष्टाचार पर तीखा प्रहार किया।
- Kashmir has a biting cold in December and January.
कश्मीर में दिसंबर और जनवरी में कड़ाके की ठंड पड़ती है।
- His biting comment made everyone in the room fall silent.
उसकी कटु टिप्पणी से कमरे में सभी चुप हो गए।
- The sentry stood all night in the biting cold at the border.
सैनिक पूरी रात सीमा पर कड़ाके की ठंड में खड़ा रहा।
- The poet is famous for his biting satire on the powerful.
कवि शक्तिशाली लोगों पर अपनी तीखी व्यंग्य-रचना के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
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These adjectives describe sharp words, but differ in cruelty.
ये adjectives तीखे शब्दों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर क्रूरता की मात्रा में अंतर है।
Sharp, cruel and clever, often in criticism.
तीखा, कटु और चतुर, प्रायः आलोचना में।
- He made a biting remark.
Hurtful and sharp, with less cleverness.
चुभने वाला और तीखा, पर कम चतुराई के साथ।
- She gave a cutting reply.
Saying the opposite of what you mean in order to hurt or mock.
चोट पहुँचाने या मज़ाक उड़ाने के लिए अपने अर्थ के उलट कहना।
- His sarcastic tone annoyed us.