caustic
adjective
[ ˈkɔːstɪk ]
• able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
• "a caustic cleaner"
Similar:
corrosive,
corroding,
mordant,
acid,
alkaline,
burning,
stinging,
acrid,
harsh,
destructive,
• sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
• "the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing"
Similar:
sarcastic,
cutting,
biting,
mordant,
stinging,
sharp,
bitter,
scathing,
derisive,
sardonic,
ironic,
scornful,
trenchant,
acerbic,
vitriolic,
tart,
acid,
pungent,
acrimonious,
astringent,
rapier-like,
razor-edged,
critical,
polemic,
virulent,
venomous,
waspish,
sarky,
mordacious,
acidulous,
• formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface.
caustic
noun
• a caustic substance.
• a caustic surface or curve.
Origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos ‘combustible’, from kaiein ‘to burn’.
