The Only Use of
caustic
in
And Then There Were None
- Mr. Justice Wargrave, mellowed by the excellent port, was being amusing in a caustic fashion, Dr. Armstrong and Tony Marston were listening to him.
p. 43.4caustic = sarcastic
Definitions:
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(1)
(caustic as in: a caustic chemical) damaging or harsh -- often of a corrosive chemical like a strong acid
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(2)
(caustic as in: a caustic person) sarcastic, critical, or harsh