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Definitions for Corrosive
[1] having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.
[2] harmful or destructive; deleterious: the corrosive effect of poverty on their marriage.
[3] sharply sarcastic; caustic: corrosive comments on the speaker's integrity.
[4] something corrosive, as an acid or drug.
[5] (esp of acids or alkalis) capable of destroying solid materials
[6] tending to eat away or consume
[7] cutting; sarcastic a corrosive remark
[8] a corrosive substance, such as a strong acid or alkali
Words related to Corrosive
trenchant, destructive, incisive, acerbic, caustic, cutting, corroding, wasting, acrid, biting, sarcastic, venomous, virulent, acerb, erosive
Words nearby Corrosive
corroboration, corroboree, corrode, corrody, corrosion, corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate, corrugated iron, corrugated paper, corrugation
Origin of Corrosive
1350–1400; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin corrōsīvus, equivalent to Latin corrōs(us ) (see corrosion) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English corosif < Middle French < Latin as above
Other words from Corrosive
cor·ro·sive·ly , adverb
cor·ro·sive·ness , cor·ro·siv·i·ty [kawr-oh-siv -i-tee, kor-] /ˌkɔr oʊˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˌkɒr-/ , noun
non·cor·ro·sive , adjective
non·cor·ro·sive·ly , adverb
non·cor·ro·sive·ness , noun
Synonyms for Corrosive
acerbic, caustic, destructive, incisive, trenchant, corroding, cutting, wasting, acerb, acrid, biting, erosive, sarcastic, strongly acid, venomous, virulent