CAUSTIC

7 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈkɒstɪk/

Definition of CAUSTIC

noun

  1. Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.

  2. The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.

  3. The envelope of reflected or refracted rays for a given curve.

adjective

  1. Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.

  2. (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.

Related words: acidic biting burning corrosive searing bitchy biting catty

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A U S T I C
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Words Containing "CAUSTIC"

ANTICAUSTIC CATACAUSTIC CAUSTICAL CAUSTICALLY CAUSTICISER CAUSTICISM CAUSTICITY CAUSTICIZATION CAUSTICIZE CAUSTICIZED CAUSTICIZER CAUSTICIZING CAUSTICLY CAUSTICNESS CAUSTICS DIACAUSTIC ENCAUSTIC ENCAUSTICALLY HOLOCAUSTIC NONCAUSTIC

Words Starting with "CAUSTIC"

CAUSTICAL CAUSTICALLY CAUSTICISER CAUSTICISM CAUSTICITY CAUSTICIZATION CAUSTICIZE CAUSTICIZED CAUSTICIZER CAUSTICIZING CAUSTICLY CAUSTICNESS CAUSTICS

Words Ending with "CAUSTIC"

ANTICAUSTIC CATACAUSTIC DIACAUSTIC ENCAUSTIC HOLOCAUSTIC NONCAUSTIC OVERCAUSTIC UNCAUSTIC