Scathing : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Scathing	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Scathing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
scathing adj marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing" Synonym(s): scathing, vituperative
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scathe \Scathe\ (sk[amac][th]; 277), Scath \Scath\ (sk[acr]th; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scathed} (sk[amac][th]d or sk[acr]tht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scathing} (sk[amac][th]"[icr]ng or sk[acr]th"-).] [Icel. ska[eb]a; akin to AS. scea[eb]an, sce[eb][eb]an, Dan. skade, Sw. skada, D. & G. schaden, OHG. scad[d3]n, Goth. ska[ed]jan.] To do harm to; to injure; to damage; to waste; to destroy. As when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines. --Milton. Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul. --W. Irving.