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scath´ing|ly — scath|ing «SKAY thihng», adjective. bitterly severe; withering: »a scathing remark, scathing criticism. SYNONYM(S): stinging. –scath´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scath·ing — … Useful english dictionary
scath — scath; scath·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
scathingly — scath·ing·ly … English syllables
scathing — scath|ing [ skeıðıŋ ] adjective criticizing someone or something in a very strong way: The committee s report is quite scathing. scathing attack/comment/remark: He launched another scathing attack against the press. ╾ scath|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scathing — scath•ing [[t]ˈskeɪ ðɪŋ[/t]] adj. bitterly severe: a scathing remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1785–95 scath′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
scathing — scath|ing [ˈskeıðıŋ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: scathe to harm (12 20 centuries), from Old Norse skatha] a scathing remark criticizes someone or something very severely scathing attack/remark/comment etc ▪ a scathing attack on the Government s … Dictionary of contemporary English
scathe — [[t]skeɪð[/t]] v. scathed, scath•ing, n. 1) to attack with severe criticism 2) to injure, as by scorching 3) harm; injury • Etymology: bef. 1000; (n.) ME scath(e), scade, schath(e) < ON skathi damage, harm, c. OE sc(e) atha malefactor, injury; … From formal English to slang
