biting vs temperate

biting

adj
  • Cutting or incisive. 

  • Tending to bite. 

  • Causing a stinging sensation. 

noun
  • A bite-sized snack. 

  • An instance of something being bitten. 

temperate

adj
  • Proceeding from temperance. 

  • Moderate; not excessive 

  • Living in an environment that is temperate, not extreme. 

  • Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions 

How often have the words biting and temperate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )