a stinging remark
41cut like a knife — verb a) To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather. To my small hands, the bitter wind cuts like a knife, freezing my fingers and numbing my circulation. b) To be very sharp (of a character, or remark) …
42Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… …
43smart — smart1 W2S3 [sma:t US sma:rt] adj comparative smarter superlative smartest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(intelligent)¦ 2¦(disrespectful)¦ 3¦(neat)¦ 4¦(fashionable)¦ 5¦(technology)¦ 6 the smart money is on somebody/something 7¦(quick)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …
44acrid — ac|rid [ ækrıd ] adjective 1. ) an acrid smell or taste is very strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat: stinging, acrid fumes of burning rubber 2. ) an acrid remark expresses criticism in a cruel way …
45sting — 1 verb past tense and past participle stung, 1 (I, T) if an insect or a plant stings you, it causes a sharp pain and that part of your body swells: Henry was stung by a bee at the picnic. 2 (I, T) to hurt or to make something hurt with a sudden… …
46acrid — UK [ˈækrɪd] / US adjective 1) an acrid smell or taste is very strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat stinging, acrid petrol fumes 2) an acrid remark expresses criticism in a rather cruel way …
47bit´ter|ness — bit|ter1 «BIHT uhr», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste: »Brussels sprouts are often bitter. SYNONYM(S): acrid. 2. Figurative. causing pain or grief; hard to admit or bear: »a bitter defeat. Failure is …
48bit´ter|ly — bit|ter1 «BIHT uhr», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste: »Brussels sprouts are often bitter. SYNONYM(S): acrid. 2. Figurative. causing pain or grief; hard to admit or bear: »a bitter defeat. Failure is …
49bit|ter — bit|ter1 «BIHT uhr», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. having a sharp, harsh, unpleasant taste: »Brussels sprouts are often bitter. SYNONYM(S): acrid. 2. Figurative. causing pain or grief; hard to admit or bear: »a bitter defeat. Failure is …
50scath´ing|ly — scath|ing «SKAY thihng», adjective. bitterly severe; withering: »a scathing remark, scathing criticism. SYNONYM(S): stinging. –scath´ing|ly, adverb …
