scathing: Meaning and Definition of

scath•ing

Pronunciation: (skā'ing), [key]
— adj.
  1. bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
  2. harmful, injurious, or searing.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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