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sžíravý — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caustic adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
  • pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.

Senses

sžíravý is used for these senses in English:

  • caustic (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
  • pungent Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

caustic — full definition

  1. adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
  2. adj Harshly sarcastic or biting in tone.

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