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| acidulous |
sharp or biting, as in manner or tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| acrid |
sharp or biting in language or tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| bite |
the act of biting. [1/19 definitions] |
| biting midge |
any of several tiny two-winged biting insects, similar to gnats, that attack in swarms. |
| champ1 |
to make vigorous biting and chewing movements. [1/4 definitions] |
| crunch |
to chew with a crackling noise; crush by biting. [1/6 definitions] |
| geek |
a performer in a carnival or the like who does grotesque acts, such as biting the heads off live chickens or snakes. [1/3 definitions] |
| hymenopteran |
any insect of a large group including bees, wasps, and ants, many of whose members have two pairs of transparent wings, live in colonies, and have biting or sucking mouths. [1/2 definitions] |
| mandible |
one of the front biting mouth parts in insects. [1/3 definitions] |
| midge |
any of various extremely small biting flies that resemble the gnat. [1/2 definitions] |
| molar1 |
a large tooth with a broad biting surface, used for grinding food and located in the back of the mouth behind the premolars. [1/2 definitions] |
| mordacious |
biting or tending to bite. [1/2 definitions] |
| mouthpart |
(usu. pl.) any of several mouth structures of arthropods that are specially adapted for grasping, biting, piercing, or sucking. |
| muzzle |
a protective device, often of leather or wire mesh, placed over this part of the head to keep the animal from biting, eating, or barking. [1/6 definitions] |
| nip1 |
to press sharply between two points or surfaces, as by biting or pinching. [2/8 definitions] |
| nippy |
sharp or biting in flavor. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonbiting |
combined form of biting. |
| no-see-um |
(informal) a tiny, biting insect; midge. |
| peppery |
sharp or biting. [1/4 definitions] |
| pungent |
biting or caustic; penetrating. [1/3 definitions] |
| rodent |
gnawing or biting. [1/3 definitions] |
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