bissig

Meaning

1. snappy, snappish, biting
2. acrimonious
3. vicious, scathing

Concepts

snappy

acrimonious

biting

caustic

ratty

currish

sarcastic

snappish

ferocious

harsh

cutting

thorny

sardonic

sharp

snappily

snarky

barbed

stinging

cynical

doggish

Synonyms

beißend

scharf

schneidend

verletzend

zynisch

scharfzüngig

erbittert

satirisch

beleidigend

boshaft

ätzend

sarkastisch

spöttisch

spitz

grell

schwarzhumorig

abfällig

spitzzüngig

eindringlich

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einschneidend

gemein

giftig

höhnisch

maliziös

patzig

sardonisch

spöttelnd

stachelig

wild

wütend

Hyphenated as

bis‧sig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪsɪç/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: bīzic

Inherited from Old High German: bizzīg

Cognate with Middle Low German: bētich

In summary

From Middle High German bīzic, bīzec, *bizzic, from Old High German bizzīg, bīzīg, equivalent to Biss + -ig. Doublet of beißig. Cognate with Middle Low German bētich.