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5 dictionary results for: scathing
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
scath·ing       [skey-thing] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
2.harmful, injurious, or searing.
[Origin: 1785–95; scathe + -ing2]

—Related forms
scath·ing·ly, adverb
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scathe       [skeyth] Pronunciation Key verb, scathed, scath·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1.to attack with severe criticism.
2.to hurt, harm, or injure, as by scorching.
–noun
3.hurt, harm, or injury.
[Origin: bef. 1000; (n.) ME scath(e), scade, schath(e) < ON skathi damage, harm, c. OE sc(e)atha malefactor, injury (with which the ME forms with sch- might be identified); (v.) ME scath(e), skath(e) < ON skatha, c. OE sceathian]

—Related forms
scatheless, adjective
scathe·less·ly, adverb
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scathe       (skāth)  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   scathed, scath·ing, scathes
  1. To harm or injure, especially by fire.
  2. To criticize or denounce severely; excoriate.

n.   Harm or injury.


[Middle English skathen, from Old Norse skadha.]

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scath·ing       (skā'thĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical: "a scathing tract on the uselessness of war" (Pierre Brodin).
  2. Harmful or painful; injurious.

scath'ing·ly adv.
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scathing

adjective
marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing" 

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