biting wit

ˈbaɪtɪŋ wɪt
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Translation of biting wit into German

Noun

humor

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sharp humor that criticizes or mocks harshly
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beißender Witz bissiger Humor scharfer Spott
  • Her biting wit made everyone laugh and cringe.Ihr beißender Witz brachte alle zum Lachen und zum Zusammenzucken.
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Examples of biting wit in a sentence

  • The critic’s biting wit was evident in her review.

Translations of "biting wit" in Context ordered by category and frequency

beißenden Witz

Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversation, Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day.

Wilde war bekannt für seinen beißenden Witz, sein extravagantes Kleid und seine glitzernde Unterhaltung und wurde zu einer der bekanntesten Persönlichkeiten seiner Zeit.

scharfen Witz

She had a biting wit that could cut through any awkward silence.

Sie hatte einen scharfen Witz, der jede unangenehme Stille durchbrechen konnte.

beißender Witz

His biting wit knew no bounds; he lashed men and institutions with the boldest unrestraint and without a trace of prudery.

Sein beißender Witz kannte keine Grenzen: er geißelte Menschen und Einrichtungen mit der verwegensten Ungezwungenheit und ohne jede Prüderie.

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biting wit: Examples and translations in context

Someone appreciates me for my biting wit and of course, impeccable taste.

Jemand weiß meinen scharfen Witz und exquisiten Geschmack zu schätzen.

Intelligent and politically informed, Ochs wrote protest songs that demonstrated a strong understanding of current events - as well as his biting wit and strong cynicism.

Intelligent und politisch informiert schrieb Ochs Protestlieder, die ein starkes Verständnis für aktuelle Ereignisse zeigten - ebenso wie seinen beißenden Witz und seinen starken Zynismus.

He grew up on Merrion Square and studied literature on Trinity College and in Oxford, where he got well know for his humour and his biting wit.

Er wuchs am Merrion Square auf und studierte Literatur am Trinity College und in Oxford, wo er durch seinen Humor und beissenden Witz bekannt wurde.

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