caustic

Letters that make caustic

s, a, c, t, i, u are letters that make 'caustic'

Words within caustic

ti, IC, AU, ic, US, CA, tic, Ca, Au, Ti are words within 'caustic'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of caustic

caustics is a word created by adding a letter to 'caustic'


3 possible definitions for 'caustic'

Caustic as "harsh or corrosive in tone"

Under this definition, caustic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vitriolic, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, acerb, acid, virulent, bitter, acerbic, acrid have the same meaning as 'caustic'

Derivatives of caustic

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, thorniness, virulence, virulency, acridity, acridness, vituperation, invective, tartness, vitriol are derivatives of 'caustic'.

Similar to caustic

unpleasant is similar to caustic.

Example of caustic used within this context

"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose", "a barrage of acid comments", "her acrid remarks make her many enemies", "bitter words", "blistering criticism", "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics", "a sulfurous denunciation", "a vitriolic critique"


Caustic as "any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue"

Under this definition, caustic is a noun and has the following properties:

caustic as a type

'caustic' can be a type of compound, chemical compound.

Types of caustic

lye, silver nitrate are types of 'caustic'.

Derivatives of caustic

caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant are derivatives of 'caustic'.


Caustic as "of a substance, especially a strong acid, capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action"

Under this definition, caustic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant have the same meaning as 'caustic'

Derivatives of caustic

oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid, eat, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away, vitriol, corrode, corrosive, mordant, caustic, rust are derivatives of 'caustic'.

Similar to caustic

destructive is similar to caustic.



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