Caustic - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɔːstɪk|
Brit.
|ˈkɔːstɪk|
noun
- any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
adjective
- harsh or corrosive in tone (syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic)
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (syn: corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic)Extra examples
The chemical was so caustic that it ate through the pipes.
She wrote a caustic report about the decisions that led to the crisis.
His [Roosevelt's] caustic cousin, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, called him a sissy and a mama's boy.
Eliot appreciated Pound's caustic wit.
'I can hardly wait,' Sir Trevor replied caustically.
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