Related Definitions
[adj] infectious; having the ability to cause disease
[adj] harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"
[adj] extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
Synonyms
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, deadly, highly infective, sulfurous, sulphurous, toxic, unpleasant, venomous, vitriolic