vitriolic+acid
91Sweet spirit of niter — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
92sweet spirit of niter — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
93The Spirit — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
94corrosive — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Corroding] Syn. eroding, strongly acid, caustic; see acid 2 , destructive 2 . 2. [Sarcastic] Syn. caustic, incisive, biting; see sarcastic . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. erosive, caustic, acidic, biting, mordant,… …
95acerbic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bitter; harsh, severe. See pungency, severity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. sour, acidic, tart; see sour 1 . 2. [Sharp or harsh in temper or language] Syn. biting, severe, caustic; …
96biting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sharp, piercing, keen; pungent, acrid; forceful, telling. See vigor, pungency, cold. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acidulous] Syn. sharp, keen, tangy, stinging; see acid 2 , sour 1 . 2. [In the act of… …
97mordant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mordacious, biting, sarcastic. See pungency, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stringent, bitter, sharp; see severe 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. biting, cutting, caustic, bitter,… …
98acrid — adj 1.(all usu. of taste or smell) bitter, biting, pungent; acid, tart, harsh, sour, subacid, acetous, vinegarish, vinegary; acerb, acerbic, acidulous, acidulent, acescent, acidulated; stinging, burning, smarting, irritating; disagreeable,… …
99bitter — adj 1.(all usu. of taste) acrid, biting, pungent; acid, tart, harsh, sour, subacid, acetous, vinegar ish, vinegary; unsweet, unsweetened; acerb, acerbic, acidulous, acidulent, acescent, acidulated; distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable,… …
100blistering — listering adj. 1. harshly or corrosively critical in tone; of comments about people or their actions. blistering criticism Syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, caustic, scathing, venomous, virulent, vitriolic. [WordNet 1.5] 2. intensely hot.… …
