The Only Use of
caustic
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
- "How now!" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever. "What do you want with me?"
p. 20.1caustic = harsh (unkind or mean)
Definitions:
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(1)
(caustic as in: a caustic chemical) damaging or harsh -- often of a corrosive chemical like a strong acid
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(2)
(caustic as in: a caustic person) sarcastic, critical, or harsh