Antonyms for caustic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kaw-stik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɔ stɪk |
Definition of caustic
Origin :- c.1400, "burning, corrosive," from Latin causticus "burning, caustic," from Greek kaustikos "capable of burning; corrosive," from kaustos "combustible; burnt," verbal adjective from kaiein, the Greek word for "to burn" (transitive and intransitive) in all periods, of uncertain origin with no certain cognates outside Greek. Figurative sense of "sarcastic" is attested from 1771. As a noun, early 15c., from the adjective.
- adj burning, corrosive
- adj sarcastic
- It is--but the mention of her name is a caustic to the wounds of her heart.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- Sir Rowland flushed under that mocking glance and caustic tone.
- Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
- It also gives off ammonia, when treated with caustic potash.
- Extract from : « North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 » by Various
- The strong bases, like lye and caustic soda, are also called alkalies.
- Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
- Tonic, irritant, and caustic; dose internally, one to two drachms.
- Extract from : « Cattle and Their Diseases » by Robert Jennings
- It is a great advantage to have the caustic soda solution hot.
- Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
- First prepared from indigo by means of caustic potash, found in coal, 1834.
- Extract from : « Vegetable Dyes » by Ethel M. Mairet
- Exsection or a caustic on the scar, even after the appearance of hydrophobia.
- Extract from : « Zoonomia, Vol. II » by Erasmus Darwin
- This is what Byles Gridley said; but he was apt to be caustic at times.
- Extract from : « The Guardian Angel » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
- The modern spook is possessed not only of humor but of a caustic satire as well.
- Extract from : « Humorous Ghost Stories » by Dorothy Scarborough
Synonyms for caustic
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