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
B1
schneidend
verletzend
23k
zynisch
C2
scharfzüngig
erbittert
satirisch
beleidigend
C2
boshaft
26k
ätzend
C2
sarkastisch
C2
spöttisch
24k
spitz
C2
grell
31k

schwarzhumorig

abfällig
37k

spitzzüngig

eindringlich
37k
‼️
einschneidend
gemein
B2
giftig
C2
höhnisch
28k
maliziös
patzig
sardonisch
spöttelnd
stachelig
wild
B1
wütend
A2
Translations

mordaz
cáustico
mordace
sarcastico
acre

πικρόχολος

sarcástico
caustique
caustico

οργισμένος

πικρός

acrimonieux

οξύς

mordant
mordaç
Frequency

33k
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.

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