The Only Use of
corrosive
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- Disappointment was as dark and corrosive in her as the Black Thing.
p. 189.6corrosive = damaging or harmful
Definitions:
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(1)
(corrosive) damaging or harmful -- such as when describing a strong acid or bad behavior
or (more rarely):
something causing damage or harm -- such as a strong acid -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, corrosive can describe a hurtful sarcasm or personality.