Word "CAUSTIC" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Synonyms:
corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
harsh or corrosive in tone
Synonyms:
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Examples:
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

Crossword Clues for CAUSTIC

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Burning issue's first seen in the form of cactus (7)
Scathing Thomas Joseph 09 May 2025
Sarcastic, generate endless twitch (7)
Stinging bill rises and is cut perhaps (7)
Given to sarcasm in a bitter and scathing way (7)
Acid, we hear, the reason for twitches? (7)
Bitter type of soda (7)
Of chemicals, burning (7)
Announcement of centre with criticism for being destructive (7)
Very sarcastic; burning
Sarcastic, cutting Mirror Classic 19 Nov 2024
Corrosive (7) The Guardian Speedy 13 Oct 2024
Africa (us!) tickled about being "sharp" (7)
Corrosive agent, - soda (7)
Cutting from 12-across I mutated (7)
Copper accepting a lot of criticism that's biting (7)
Strongly alkaline (7)
I see you have acts which include burning! (7)
Corrosive Puzzler Backwords 13 Sep 2024
Cuts possibly made about one in charge are severe (7)
One admitted to chopping up cactus cutting (7)
Sarcastic in a bitter way
Harsh, corrosive (7)
Carbon with which a cut is perhaps burning (7)
Will the sound of the crow stick and sound as if it's biting? (7)
Scathing military bigwig touring area with American team's leader (7)
(and 5 Across) Smack a recruit perhaps for making nasty comment (7,6)
Corrosive, burning (7)
Scathing Puzzler Backwords 09 Feb 2024
Burning and oddly cut as integrated circuit concludes (7)
Corrosive The Guardian Quick 08 Jun 2023
Cutting; corrosive The Telegraph Quick 29 Aug 2022
Acid set off endless spasm The Times Cryptic 08 Jul 2022
Scathing The Guardian Quick 11 Feb 2022
Burning; sarcastic The Times Concise 25 Jun 2021
Sarcastic about American movement that's not voluntary
Burning, corroding The Times Concise 02 Oct 2020
Corrosive The Telegraph Quick 15 Oct 2019
Bitter, unending campaign meets habitual reaction
Biting, sarcastic The Guardian Speedy 01 Sep 2019
Scathing about American jerk
Scathingly sarcastic Wall Street Journal 26 Dec 2018
Biting, as humor New York Times 03 Jul 2018
Scathingly sarcastic
Biting, as humor
Biting LA Times Daily 21 Oct 2017
Biting The Washington Post 21 Oct 2017
After cold, a cut is unfortunately burning The Telegraph Toughie 26 Sep 2017
Like Don Rickles' humor USA Today 18 Jun 2017
Harsh or corrosive in tone Universal 24 May 2017
Like Don Rickles' humor
Biting
Harsh or corrosive in tone
Acid, as criticism New York Times 24 Aug 2015
Like a sharp sense of humor
Trivium "___ Are the Ties That Bind"
Acid, as criticism
A cut is nasty, cut initially stinging
Corrosive
Severely critical
Like Don Rickles
Having many barbs
Having a bite
Biting
Acid
Hardly conciliatory
Hardly conciliatory
Tart
Corrosive
Corrosive
Biting
Scathing
Scathing
Biting or corrosive
Acrimonious
Incisively sarcastic
Searing
Severely critical
That's a lye!
Lye, for example.
Sharp-tongued.
Cutting.
Satirical.
Biting.
Sharply sarcastic.
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