Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Pungency; acridity.
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- noun The state or quality of
biting or being biting.
Etymologies
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biting + -ness
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Examples
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Beauty, exquisiteness, serenity; but not without austerity carried to a distinct bitingness.
Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life Vernon Lee 1895
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