biting wind

ˈbaɪ.tɪŋ wɪnd

Definition

Definition of biting wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

painful wind

wind that causes discomfort or pain

The hikers struggled against the biting wind on the mountain.

Adjective

weathervery cold and unpleasant

The biting wind made it hard to walk outside.

biting

piercing

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Expressions with biting

what is biting you

exp.

ask why someone is acting irritated or upset playfully

Why are you so grumpy? What is biting you?

be biting the bullet

endure a painful situation bravely

She is biting the bullet and going through the surgery.

biting cold

adj.

harshly cold and unpleasant

We stayed inside to avoid the biting cold weather.

biting remark

harsh or cruel comment

Her biting remark left him speechless.

nail-biting

adj.

causing strong anxiety, tension, or suspense

It was a nail-biting finish to the game.

biting satire

criticism using sharp wit

The play is a biting satire on the current political situation.

Expressions with wind

wind down

become calmer or less busy

The party began to wind down after midnight.

get wind

become aware of something accidentally

She got wind of the surprise party.

second wind

renewed energy after feeling tired

After a short break, she got her second wind.

wind round

wrap or coil something around another thing

She wound the ribbon round the box.

against the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed against the wind.

into the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed into the wind.

the wind died down

exp.

the wind becomes less strong or stops

After the storm, the wind died down.

the wind has turned

exp.

the wind direction has changed to another point

The wind has turned, and it's now blowing from the north.

catch a second wind

regain energy or strength after feeling tired

After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.

catch your second wind

regain energy after fatigue

After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.

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piercing

adj.

weather

intense or biting cold or wind

Examples of biting wind in a sentence

The biting wind cut through their jackets.
A biting wind swept across the empty field.

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French:vent glacial, glacial, ...
German:unangenehmer Wind, beißender Wind, ...
Italian:vento pungente, ...
Spanish:viento helado, ...
Portuguese:vento gelado, ...
Chinese:寒风, 凛冽的风, ...
Japanese:痛い風, 冷たい風, ...
Arabic:رِيح لَاذِعَة, قارِس, ...
Hebrew:רוּחַ נוֹשֶׁכֶת, מַקְפִּיא, ...
Russian:ледяной ветер, ...
Ukrainian:крижаний вітер, колючий вітер, ...
Hindi:चुभती हवा, चुभती, ...
Bengali:কনকনে বাতাস, হিমশীতল, ...
Catalan:vent gèlid, gèlid, ...
Czech:ledový vítr, ledový, ...
Danish:smertefuld vind, bidende vind, ...
Dutch:pijnlijke wind, ijzige wind, ...
Greek:διαπεραστικός άνεμος, παγωμένος, ...
Hungarian:metsző szél, csípős, ...
Khmer:ខ្យល់ត្រជាក់ចាក់ឆ្អឹង, ត្រជាក់ស្រៀវស្រាញ, ...
Korean:고통스러운 바람, 차가운 바람, ...
Persian:باد سوزناک, سوزناک, ...
Polish:przenikliwy wiatr, lodowaty wiatr, ...
Portuguese (BR):vento gelado, ...
Romanian:vânt tăios, vânt mușcător, ...
Swedish:smärtsam vind, iskall vind, ...
Thai:ลมหนาวจัด, หนาวบาดผิว, ...
Turkish:acı rüzgar, soğuk rüzgar, ...
Vietnamese:gió buốt, lạnh buốt, ...

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Definition of biting wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Expressions with biting

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