All 8 Uses of
scathing
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'Watching the news …' he said scathingly.†
Chpt 1 *
- He strode over to Harry and clapped him on the back while giving Ron a scathing look.†
Chpt 9
- 'Of course not,' said Hermione scathingly, before Harry could answer.†
Chpt 10
- 'So the Daily Prophet exists to tell people what they want to hear, does it?' said Hermione scathingly.†
Chpt 25
- 'Servitude!' said Hagrid scathingly.†
Chpt 30
- Out of the corner of his eye, Harry distinctly saw Malfoy throw a scathing look over at him; the wine-glass Malfoy had been levitating fell to the floor and smashed.†
Chpt 31
- 'Of course not,' said Hermione scathingly.†
Chpt 33
- Her usually neat mousy hair was very untidy and there were still bits of twigs and leaves in it, but otherwise she seemed to be quite unscathed.†
Chpt 38
Definition:
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(scathing) to severely harm -- especially by fire or through criticism