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Biting vs Crabbed - What's the difference?

biting | crabbed | Related terms |

Biting is a related term of crabbed.


As verbs the difference between biting and crabbed

is that biting is while crabbed is (crab).

As adjectives the difference between biting and crabbed

is that biting is causing a stinging sensation while crabbed is bad-tempered or cantankerous.

As a noun biting

is the action of the verb to bite .

biting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to bite .
  • An occurrence of a bite.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing a stinging sensation.
    • a biting wind
  • Cutting or incisive.
    • a biting criticism
  • Tending to bite.
    • a biting insect

    Derived terms

    * bitingly ----

    crabbed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bad-tempered or cantankerous.
  • Cramped, bent.
  • * 1800(?) Robert Southey, Winter
    • A wrinkled crabbed man they picture thee,
    Old Winter, with a rugged beard as grey
    As the long moss upon the apple-tree;
  • (of handwriting) Crowded together and difficult to read.

    • Derived terms

    * crabbedly * crabbedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crab)