Chilly air bit skin like sharp teeth.
Meaning: This means the cold air was so cold and harsh that it felt like it was biting the skin.
Choice of Words: Chilly means cold and uncomfortable, and bit means to cut or make a mark with teeth. Sharp means pointed and able to cut, and teeth are the hard, white things in our mouths that we use to chew food. So, the sentence is saying that the cold air felt like sharp teeth biting the skin.
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