Associations to the word «Scathing»

Wiktionary

SCATHING, adjective. Harshly or bitterly critical
SCATHING, adjective. Harmful or painful; acerbic
SCATHING, verb. Present participle of scathe

Dictionary definition

SCATHING, adjective. Marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche