German-English translation for "bissig"

"bissig" English translation

bissig
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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dangerous, vicious biting, cutting, caustic, trenchant
examples
  • biting
    bissig scharf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    cutting
    bissig scharf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    caustic
    bissig scharf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    trenchant
    bissig scharf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    bissig scharf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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bissig
Adverb | adverb adv figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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bitingly, caustically
  • bitingly
    bissig
    caustically
    bissig
    bissig
examples
ist der Hund bissig?
does the dog bite?
ist der Hund bissig?
The late Julian Simon provided a tart response to this bit of weak reasoning.
Der verstorbene Julian Simon hatte eine bissige Antwort auf diese schwache Argumentation.
Source: News-Commentary
He presently encountered her and delivered a stinging remark as he passed.
Er suchte ihr zu begegnen, und als sie vorbeikam, schleuderte er ihr eine bissige Bemerkung zu.
Source: Books
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