biting wit

ˈbaɪtɪŋ wɪt

Definition

Definition of biting wit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

humor

Rare

sharp humor that criticizes or mocks harshly

Rare

Her biting wit made everyone laugh and cringe.
His biting wit often unsettled his colleagues.
The critic’s biting wit was evident in her review.

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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.

biting wind

wind that causes discomfort or pain

The hikers struggled against the biting wind on the mountain.

nail-biting

adj.

causing strong anxiety, tension, or suspense

It was a nail-biting finish to the game.

Expressions with wit

have a ready wit

possess quick and clever verbal humor

She always has a ready wit during conversations.

frighten someone out of one's wit

make someone extremely scared or shocked

The loud noise frightened me out of my wit!

rapier wit

sharp and quick humor or intelligence

Her rapier wit left everyone in stitches.

flash of wit

sudden clever or funny remark that surprises people

Her flash of wit made everyone laugh.

dry wit

humor delivered in a serious, understated manner

She entertained the crowd with her dry wit.

quickness of wit

ability to think and respond with clever ideas quickly

Her quickness of wit impressed everyone at the party.

quick wit

ability to think of clever or funny remarks very quickly

Her quick wit kept the whole group laughing all evening.

stinging wit

sharp humor that can hurt or offend others

Her stinging wit made everyone laugh and blush.

mother wit

natural ability to make good decisions in daily life

She solved the problem with her mother wit.

shafts of wit

clever or humorous remarks in conversation

Her shafts of wit kept everyone entertained at the party.

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French:esprit mordant, ...
German:beißender Witz, ...
Italian:umorismo pungente, ...
Spanish:ingenio mordaz, ...
Portuguese:humor mordaz, ...
Chinese:辛辣讽刺, ...
Japanese:辛辣なユーモア, ...
Arabic:ذكاء لاذع, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנִינוּת עוֹקְצָנִית, ...
Russian:язвительное остроумие, ...
Ukrainian:їдкий дотеп, ...
Hindi:तीखी व्यंग्यात्मकता, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণ রসিকতা, ...
Catalan:ironia punyent, ...
Czech:jízlivý vtip, ...
Danish:skarpt vid, ...
Dutch:bijtende humor, ...
Greek:καυστικό πνεύμα, ...
Hungarian:maró gúny, ...
Khmer:ការលេងសើចបែបចំអកដ៏មុតស្រួច, ...
Korean:신랄한 유머, ...
Persian:طعنه تند, ...
Polish:cięty dowcip, ...
Portuguese (BR):humor ácido, ...
Romanian:ironie mușcătoare, ...
Swedish:vass kvickhet, ...
Thai:วาจาเสียดแทง, ...
Turkish:iğneleyici mizah, ...
Vietnamese:khiếu hài hước châm biếm, ...

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