Main entry: caustic, vitriolic, erosive, corrosive, mordant
Definition: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Main entry: sulfurous, sulphurous, caustic, blistering, bitter, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, virulent, vitriolic
Definition: harsh or corrosive in tone
Usage: 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