Answer to "Scathing" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ACID , but the solution may also be ACERBIC which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).

Scathing crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer Likelyness Letters
ACID17 %4
CAUSTIC17 %7
POISONPEN17 %9
ACERB17 %5
ACERBIC17 %7
MORDANT17 %7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scathing

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • vituperative
  • critical
  • bitter
  • sharp
  • violent
  • vitriolic
  • unsparing
  • acerbic
  • trenchant
  • sarcastic
  • dismissive
  • caustic

Crossword Answer definitions

ACID noun
  1. A sour substance.
  2. Any of several classes of compound having the following properties:
  3. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
ACID adjective
  1. Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
  2. Sour-tempered.
  3. Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
  4. Denoting a musical genre that is a distortion (as if hallucinogenic) of an existing genre, as in acid house, acid jazz, acid rock.

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