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caustical

caustical is the archaic form of caustic.

Meaning of caustic

Adjective

caustic (comparative more caustic, superlative most caustic)

  1. Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
  2. (usually) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
    • "How now!" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever.1843, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

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Forms of caustical

comparativemore caustical
superlativemost caustical

Questions about caustical

What is caustical the archaic form of?
Caustical is the archaic form of caustic.

Words near caustical in the dictionary

  1. caustic sulphite caramels
  2. caustic surface
  3. caustic surfaces
  4. caustic volatile alkali
  5. caustic wood alkali
  6. caustical
  7. caustically
  8. causticate
  9. causticated
  10. causticates
  11. causticating

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