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caustic
[ kaw-stik ]
adjective
- capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- severely critical or sarcastic:
a caustic remark.
Synonyms: , , , ,
noun
- a caustic substance.
- Optics.
caustic
/ ˈkɔːstɪk; kɔːˈstɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
- capable of burning or corroding by chemical action
caustic soda
- sarcastic; cutting
a caustic reply
- of, relating to, or denoting light that is reflected or refracted by a curved surface
noun
- Also calledcaustic surface a surface that envelops the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface
- Also calledcaustic curve a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane
- chem a caustic substance, esp an alkali
Derived Forms
- causticity, noun
- ˈܲپ, adjective
- ˈܲپly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲt·· ܲt· adverb
- ܲ·پ··ٲ [kaw-, stis, -i-tee], ܲt·Ա noun
- ԴDz·ܲt adjective
- non·ܲt·· adverb
- v·ܲt adjective
- over·ܲt·· adverb
- v·ܲ·پi·ٲ noun
- ܲ·ܲt adjective
- un·ܲt·· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of caustic1
Example Sentences
Withdrawn and caustic, Janice is a raw lump of unresponsiveness bombarded by those determined to “fix” her.
So with recent lower court decisions and a rebuke by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, it appears that some attempt to cure the country of this caustic virus is underway.
In a caustic post on his Truth Social account, Trump said he would double impending tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium in response to a planned Canadian surcharge on electricity bound for northern US states.
The caustic nature of memory and secrets seizes Russell’s fascination.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste has gained serious momentum toward a lead actress Oscar nomination with her performance as a depressed, caustic Londoner in “Hard Truths,” her second heart-wrenching collaboration with filmmaker Mike Leigh.
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