Biting vs Witty - What's the difference?
biting | witty |
Causing a stinging sensation.
Cutting or incisive.
Tending to bite.
(label) Wise, having good judgement.
*, Bk.VIII, Ch.viij:
*:Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyngthat he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.
(label) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
*, II.7:
*:It hath beene a witty invention.
Clever; amusingly ingenious.
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Full of wit.
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Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
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As adjectives the difference between biting and witty
is that biting is causing a stinging sensation while witty is wise, having good judgement.As a verb biting
is present participle of lang=en.As a noun biting
is the action of the verb to bite.biting
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- a biting wind
- a biting criticism
- a biting insect