The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ACID , but the solution may also be ACERB which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Biting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACID | 27 % | 4 |
| ACERB | 20 % | 5 |
| ACRID | 12 % | 5 |
| TART | 12 % | 4 |
| ACERBIC | 7 % | 7 |
| CAUSTIC | 4 % | 7 |
| ACIDIC | 2 % | 6 |
| PUNGENT | 2 % | 7 |
| NIPPY | 2 % | 5 |
| MORDANT | 2 % | 7 |
| KEEN | 2 % | 4 |
| HOT | 1 % | 3 |
| SATIRIC | 1 % | 7 |
| SHARP | 1 % | 5 |
| NIPPING | 1 % | 7 |
| TRENCHANT | 1 % | 9 |
| SNIDE | 1 % | 5 |
| SARDONIC | 1 % | 8 |
| TANGY | 1 % | 5 |
| MEAN | 1 % | 4 |
Why may SNIDE be the right solution?
The word "snide" can mean derogatory or mocking in a sly or sarcastic way, which fits the clue "biting" as it can be used to describe a remark or comment that is sharp or cutting in nature.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Biting
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nipping
- pungent
- bitter
- barbed
- painful
- sarcastic
- mordant
- chewing
- tart
- eating
- acid
- killing
Crossword Answer definitions
ACID noun- A sour substance.
- Any of several classes of compound having the following properties:
- Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
- Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
- Sour-tempered.
- Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
- Denoting a musical genre that is a distortion (as if hallucinogenic) of an existing genre, as in acid house, acid jazz, acid rock.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ACID
- Amino, boric, or citric
- Etcher's need
- Litmus reddener
- Nitric or sulfuric
- Bitter
- Etching fluid
- Kind of test
- Tangy
- Test type
- Word with rock or rain
More clues leading to the result ACERB
More clues leading to the result ACRID
- Biting
- Pungent
- Bitter
- Overly pungent
- Sharply stinging
- Unpleasantly pungent
- Like dogbane
- Acidic
- Caustic
- Too pungent
More clues leading to the result TART
- Bite-sized pie
- Like a sourball
- Pop-__ (breakfast goodie)
- Causing a pucker
- Like a crab apple
- Like cranberries
- Lip-puckering
- Bakery treat
- Like pomegranate seeds
- Patisserie product
More clues leading to the result ACERBIC
- Bitter, as in taste
- Sour
- Bitter tasting
- Biting
- Like grapefruits
- Tart
- Bitterly harsh
- Harsh, as criticism
- Harsh
- Biting, as criticism
More clues leading to the result CAUSTIC
- Biting or corrosive
- Incisively sarcastic
- Tart
- Like a sharp sense of humor
- Scathing
- Hardly conciliatory
- Biting
- Corrosive
- Sharp-tongued.
- Biting.
More clues leading to the result ACIDIC
- Sharp
- Tart-tasting
- Tart to the taste
- Bitter tasting
- Like apple juice
- Tart
- Tangy
- Having a low pH
- Far from basic?
- Sharp to the taste
More clues leading to the result PUNGENT
- Nose-wrinkling
- Sharp-smelling
- Acrid
- Strong-smelling
- Biting
- Sarcastic
- Strong, biting.
- Biting.
- Stinging to the taste.
- Piquant; sharp
More clues leading to the result NIPPY
- A bit cold
- Chilly, like winter air
- Like winter winds
- Pretty cool
- Chilly
- Brisk
- Like fall air, often
- Crisp
- Requiring a sweater
- Chilly, as weather
More clues leading to the result MORDANT
- Sharply sarcastic, as wit
- Biting
- Sarcastic.
- Cutting.
- Bitterly sarcastic.
- Sarcastic, as speech, wit, etc.
- Scathing
- Caustic in manner
- Bitingly sarcastic
- Sharply sarcastic
More clues leading to the result KEEN
- Intellectually sharp
- Loud wail
- Sharp
- Peachy-__
- Sharp as a tack
- Sharp-edged
- Splendid, slangily
- Discerning
- Highly developed
- Peachy ___
More clues leading to the result HOT
- Fenced goods
- Dog days forecast
- In demand
- Loaded with curry
- On a winning streak
- Steamy
- Rapidly improving one's batting average, say
- Very popular
- En fuego
- Good-looking
More clues leading to the result SATIRIC
- Like Mad
- Tongue-in-cheek
- Like a pasquinade
- Like "Gulliver's Travels"
- Like "Don Quixote," e.g.
- Like Mort Sahl's humor
- Like a comedy routine by 56-Across
- Mocking
- Cutting
- Like the movie "Airplane!"
More clues leading to the result SHARP
- On the dot
- Out of tune
- Off key
- On, as a pitcher
- A little high in music class?
- Like the cutting edge
- Higher than normal
- On the ball
- What # may indicate
- Pitched too high
More clues leading to the result NIPPING
More clues leading to the result TRENCHANT
More clues leading to the result SNIDE
- Contemptuous
- Cynical
- Derogatory
- Caustic, as a remark
- Sassy
- Dismissive
- Sarcastic
- Like some remarks
- Rudely sarcastic
- Nasty
More clues leading to the result SARDONIC
- Mocking
- Mordant
- Like Lenny Bruce's humor
- Cynical
- Sneeringly derisive.
- Derisive.
- Bitterly derisive.
- Biting
- Bitterly derisive
- Like a wisecrack
More clues leading to the result TANGY
- Like orange juice
- Like grapefruit
- Strongly flavored
- Having a kick, maybe
- Like some barbecue sauce
- Like some fruit
- Sharp on the tongue
- Like sharp cheddar
- Piquant
- Like garlic