biting vs smouldering

biting

noun
  • An instance of something being bitten. 

  • A bite-sized snack. 

adj
  • Tending to bite. 

  • Causing a stinging sensation. 

  • Cutting or incisive. 

smouldering

noun
  • The act by which something smoulders; residual heat. 

adj
  • Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. 

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