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scathing
What does scathing mean?
scathing (adjective): harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use scathing in a sentence?
- Her scathing putdown made it clear what she thought of his comments. (Tatoeba sentence #3152198 by Vanilla, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce scathing?
/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “scathing” mean?
(of weather or climate) physically mild
Not quite: that's what clement means.
belonging to or active during the night
Not quite: that's what nocturnal means.
clean and free from pathogens; hygienic
Not quite: that's what sanitary means.
harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic
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