Synonyms: mordant
Definition: a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
Similar words: color, coloring material, colour, colouring material
Definition: any material used for its color
Usage: she used a different color for the trim
Synonyms: caustic, vitriolic, erosive, corrosive, mordant
Definition: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Similar words: destructive
Definition: causing destruction or much damage
Usage: a policy that is destructive to the economy; destructive criticism
Synonyms: mordant, black, grim
Definition: harshly ironic or sinister
Usage: black humor; a grim joke; grim laughter; fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit
Similar words: sarcastic
Definition: expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds