Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: bit-ing-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a biting manner.

Example Sentences

"The wind was bitingly cold."
"She is known to be bitingly sarcastic without provocation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English biting Middle English -ly English -ly English bitingly From biting + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more bitingly (comparative) most bitingly (superlative)

Phrases

nail-bitingly

Frequently Paired Words

nail-bitingly

Synonyms

piercingly bitterly bitter

Questions

What does bitingly mean?: In a biting manner.
Where does bitingly come from?: Etymology tree English biting Middle English -ly English -ly English bitingly From biting + -ly.

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