Related Words:
- caustic
collapse - any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action related words >
- Rabelaisian,
- acerb,
- acerbate,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidic,
- acidulent,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- actual cautery,
- acute,
- amaroidal,
- angry,
- antagonistic,
- antipathetic,
- arc,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- belligerent,
- biting,
- bitter,
- bitter as gall,
- bow,
- brand,
- brand iron,
- branding iron,
- brisk,
- burning,
- catacaustic,
- catenary,
- cauter,
- cauterant,
- cauterizer,
- cautery,
- choleric,
- circle,
- clashing,
- coarse,
- colliding,
- conchoid,
- conflicting,
- corroding,
- corrosive,
- crisp,
- critical,
- crook,
- curl,
- curve,
- cutting,
- cynical,
- despiteful,
- destructive,
- diacaustic,
- discontented,
- double-edged,
- dry,
- edged,
- electrocautery,
- ellipse,
- embittered,
- escharotic,
- feeling evil,
- festoon,
- fierce,
- full of hate,
- hard,
- harsh,
- hateful,
- hook,
- hostile,
- hot iron,
- hyperbola,
- incisive,
- ironic,
- irritating,
- keen,
- lituus,
- lunar caustic,
- malevolent,
- malicious,
- malignant,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- moxa,
- nose-tickling,
- out of humor,
- out of sorts,
- out of temper,
- parabola,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- piquant,
- pithy,
- poignant,
- potential cautery,
- pungent,
- quarrelsome,
- radium,
- rancorous,
- rankled,
- repugnant,
- resentful,
- resenting,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- salty,
- sarcastic,
- sardonic,
- satiric,
- scathing,
- scorching,
- set against,
- severe,
- sharp,
- sinus,
- sore,
- sour,
- spiteful,
- splenetic,
- stabbing,
- stewing,
- stinging,
- strident,
- stringent,
- succinct,
- tart,
- terse,
- tracery,
- trenchant,
- vehement,
- venomous,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vitriolic,
- withering
- teasing
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- playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"
- arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; "her lazy teasing smile" related words >
- aggravating,
- alluring,
- annoying,
- appealing,
- appetizing,
- attractive,
- bantering,
- beguiling,
- bewitching,
- blandishing,
- blandishment,
- booing,
- bothering,
- bothersome,
- buttonholing,
- cajolement,
- cajolery,
- cajoling,
- captivating,
- catcalling,
- catching,
- chaffing,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- coaxing,
- come-hither,
- coquettish,
- demanding,
- derisive,
- derisory,
- disappointing,
- disturbing,
- dunning,
- enchanting,
- engaging,
- enravishing,
- enthralling,
- enticing,
- entrancing,
- exasperating,
- exciting,
- exotic,
- falling short,
- fascinating,
- fetching,
- fleering,
- flippant,
- flirtatious,
- fooling,
- galling,
- glamorous,
- grinning,
- harassing,
- hazing,
- hissing,
- hooting,
- hypnotic,
- importunate,
- importunateness,
- importune,
- importunity,
- insistent,
- interesting,
- intriguing,
- inviting,
- irking,
- irksome,
- irresistible,
- irritating,
- jeering,
- jesting,
- joking,
- jollying,
- joshing,
- kidding,
- leering,
- mesmeric,
- mocking,
- mouth-watering,
- nagging,
- panning,
- pesky,
- pestering,
- pestiferous,
- pestilent,
- pestilential,
- piquant,
- plaguesome,
- plaguey,
- plaguing,
- plying,
- prepossessing,
- pressing,
- pressure,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- provoquant,
- quizzical,
- ragging,
- railing,
- rallying,
- ravishing,
- razzing,
- ribbing,
- ridiculing,
- roasting,
- scoffing,
- second best,
- seducing,
- seductive,
- siren,
- sirenic,
- smart,
- smart-alecky,
- smart-ass,
- smirking,
- sneering,
- snickering,
- sniggering,
- snorting,
- spellbinding,
- spellful,
- taking,
- tantalizing,
- taunting,
- tempting,
- tickling,
- tiresome,
- titillating,
- titillative,
- tormenting,
- troublesome,
- troubling,
- twitting,
- unsatisfactory,
- urgency,
- urgent,
- urging,
- vexatious,
- vexing,
- wearisome,
- wheedling,
- winning,
- winsome,
- witching,
- worrisome,
- worrying
- grinding
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- a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
- matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice related words >
- ablation,
- ablative,
- abradant,
- abrasion,
- abrasive,
- absolute,
- absolutist,
- absolutistic,
- application,
- arbitrary,
- aristocratic,
- arrogant,
- atomization,
- attrition,
- attritive,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- autocratic,
- beating,
- boning,
- bossy,
- brainwork,
- brecciation,
- buffing,
- burdensome,
- burnishing,
- chafe,
- chafing,
- comminution,
- conning,
- contemplation,
- cram,
- cramming,
- crumbling,
- crushing,
- despotic,
- detrition,
- dictatorial,
- disintegration,
- domineering,
- dressing,
- drill,
- drudging,
- engrossment,
- erasure,
- erosion,
- erosive,
- exercise,
- exhausting,
- extensive study,
- feudal,
- filing,
- fragmentation,
- fretting,
- galling,
- gnawing,
- granulation,
- granulization,
- grating,
- grazing,
- grind,
- grubbing,
- hardworking,
- harsh,
- headwork,
- heavy,
- high-handed,
- imperative,
- imperial,
- imperious,
- inspection,
- irritant,
- irritating,
- irritative,
- jangling,
- jangly,
- jarring,
- laboring,
- levigation,
- limation,
- lordly,
- lucubration,
- magisterial,
- magistral,
- mashing,
- masterful,
- mental labor,
- monocratic,
- onerous,
- oppressive,
- overbearing,
- overburdensome,
- overruling,
- pegging,
- peremptory,
- perusal,
- plodding,
- plugging,
- polishing,
- pounding,
- powdering,
- practice,
- rasping,
- raspy,
- reading,
- repressive,
- restudy,
- restudying,
- review,
- rubbing away,
- sandblasting,
- sanding,
- scouring,
- scrape,
- scraping,
- scrapy,
- scratch,
- scratching,
- scratchy,
- scrub,
- scrubbing,
- scuff,
- severe,
- shining,
- shredding,
- slaving,
- slogging,
- smashing,
- smoothing,
- stinging,
- straining,
- strict,
- striving,
- struggling,
- study,
- studying,
- subject,
- suppressive,
- sweating,
- swotting,
- toiling,
- trituration,
- tyrannical,
- tyrannous,
- wear,
- wearing,
- wearing away,
- wearying,
- weighty,
- wide reading,
- working
- adverse,
- annoying,
- antagonistic,
- apocalyptic,
- awkward,
- bad,
- baleful,
- baneful,
- black,
- bleak,
- bodeful,
- boding,
- boorish,
- conflicting,
- contrary,
- counter,
- counteractive,
- criminal,
- dark,
- detrimental,
- difficult,
- dire,
- discouraging,
- doomful,
- dreary,
- evil,
- evil-starred,
- fateful,
- foolish,
- foreboding,
- fractious,
- gloomy,
- hapless,
- hard,
- harmful,
- hostile,
- ill,
- ill-boding,
- ill-conceived,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fated,
- ill-omened,
- ill-seasoned,
- ill-starred,
- ill-timed,
- impolite,
- improper,
- imprudent,
- in opposition,
- inaccurate,
- inappropriate,
- inauspicious,
- inconvenient,
- indecent,
- indecorous,
- indelicate,
- indocile,
- inexpedient,
- infelicitous,
- inferior,
- inimical,
- inopportune,
- intempestive,
- intractable,
- intrusive,
- invalid,
- irrelevant,
- irritating,
- late,
- lowering,
- luckless,
- mal a propos,
- malapropos,
- malevolent,
- malodorous,
- menacing,
- miserable,
- mistimed,
- not easy,
- of evil portent,
- off base,
- ominous,
- opposed,
- opposing,
- opposite,
- out of line,
- out of phase,
- out of time,
- peccant,
- portending,
- portentous,
- premature,
- recalcitrant,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- rude,
- silly,
- sinful,
- sinister,
- somber,
- star-crossed,
- stressful,
- stupid,
- tactless,
- threatening,
- too late,
- too soon,
- troublesome,
- troublous,
- trying,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- uncalled-for,
- undecorous,
- undiplomatic,
- undisciplined,
- unfavorable,
- unfit,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungentlemanly,
- ungodly,
- ungovernable,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unhealthy,
- unkind,
- unladylike,
- unlucky,
- unmanageable,
- unpleasant,
- unpromising,
- unpropitious,
- unready,
- unrefined,
- unripe,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unskillful,
- unsuitable,
- untactful,
- untimely,
- unwarranted,
- unwise,
- vexatious,
- vexing,
- vicious,
- wicked,
- wild,
- wretched,
- wrong
- piquant
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- engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
- having an agreeably pungent taste related words >
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acrid,
- agitating,
- alluring,
- appealing,
- appetizing,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- attractive,
- beguiling,
- bewitching,
- biting,
- bitter,
- blandishing,
- breathtaking,
- cajoling,
- captivating,
- catching,
- caustic,
- challenging,
- charged,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- cliff-hanging,
- coaxing,
- come-hither,
- coquettish,
- cutting,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- electric,
- enchanting,
- encouraging,
- energizing,
- engaging,
- enravishing,
- enthralling,
- enticing,
- entrancing,
- escharotic,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- exotic,
- fascinating,
- fetching,
- flirtatious,
- galvanic,
- galvanizing,
- glamorous,
- harsh,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- hypnotic,
- impressive,
- inflammatory,
- interesting,
- intoxicating,
- intriguing,
- inviting,
- irresistible,
- irritating,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- juicy,
- keen,
- lively,
- maddening,
- mesmeric,
- mind-blowing,
- mordant,
- mouth-watering,
- moving,
- nose-tickling,
- overcoming,
- overmastering,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- penetrating,
- peppery,
- peppy,
- perturbing,
- piercing,
- poignant,
- prepossessing,
- prompting,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- provoquant,
- pungent,
- racy,
- ravishing,
- readable,
- rich,
- rough,
- rousing,
- seducing,
- seductive,
- severe,
- sharp,
- siren,
- sirenic,
- snappy,
- soul-stirring,
- sour,
- sparkling,
- spellbinding,
- spellful,
- spicy,
- spirit-stirring,
- spirited,
- stimulant,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stinging,
- stirring,
- striking,
- succulent,
- suspenseful,
- suspensive,
- taking,
- tantalizing,
- teasing,
- telling,
- tempting,
- thought-challenging,
- thought-inspiring,
- thought-provoking,
- thrilling,
- thrilly,
- tickling,
- titillating,
- titillative,
- trenchant,
- troubling,
- unsettling,
- upsetting,
- vitriolic,
- vivacious,
- winning,
- winsome,
- witching,
- zesty
- pungent
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- strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" related words >
- Attic,
- acerb,
- acerbate,
- acerbic,
- acescent,
- acid,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- acute,
- afflictive,
- agonizing,
- amaroidal,
- aphoristic,
- aromatic,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- atrocious,
- axiomatic,
- barbed,
- biting,
- bitter,
- bitter as gall,
- brilliant,
- caustic,
- clever,
- coarse,
- consuming,
- crab,
- crabbed,
- cramping,
- crisp,
- cruel,
- cutting,
- deafening,
- distressing,
- droll,
- dry,
- epigrammatic,
- escharotic,
- exciting,
- excruciating,
- facetious,
- flavorful,
- formulaic,
- formulistic,
- funny,
- gnawing,
- gnomic,
- grave,
- green,
- griping,
- hard,
- harrowing,
- harsh,
- hot,
- humorous,
- humorsome,
- hurtful,
- hurting,
- incisive,
- intense,
- irritating,
- jesting,
- jocose,
- jocular,
- joking,
- joky,
- joshing,
- keen,
- keen-witted,
- lively,
- loud,
- mordant,
- nimble-witted,
- nose-piercing,
- nose-tickling,
- oppressive,
- painful,
- paroxysmal,
- penetrating,
- peppery,
- peppy,
- pickled,
- piercing,
- piquant,
- pithy,
- platitudinous,
- poignant,
- pointed,
- proverbial,
- provocative,
- quick-witted,
- racking,
- racy,
- rapier-like,
- reeking,
- rich,
- rough,
- salt,
- salty,
- sapid,
- sarcastic,
- scathing,
- scintillating,
- seasoned,
- sec,
- sententious,
- severe,
- sharp,
- shooting,
- smart,
- snappy,
- sour,
- sour as vinegar,
- soured,
- sourish,
- sparkling,
- spasmatic,
- spasmic,
- spasmodic,
- spicy,
- spirited,
- sprightly,
- stabbing,
- stern,
- stimulating,
- stinging,
- strong,
- strong-scented,
- strong-smelling,
- succinct,
- suffocating,
- tangy,
- tart,
- tartish,
- tasty,
- terse,
- thundering,
- tormenting,
- torturous,
- trenchant,
- uninteresting,
- unripe,
- unsweet,
- unsweetened,
- upsetting,
- vinegarish,
- vinegary,
- vitriolic,
- vivacious,
- whimsical,
- witty,
- zesty
- poignant
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- keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety" related words >
- absorbing,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- acute,
- affecting,
- afflictive,
- agitating,
- agonizing,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- atrocious,
- barbed,
- biting,
- bitter,
- bleak,
- blue,
- caustic,
- cheerless,
- comfortless,
- corrosive,
- cramping,
- cruel,
- cutting,
- deep,
- deep-felt,
- deepgoing,
- deplorable,
- depressing,
- depressive,
- disastrous,
- discomforting,
- dismal,
- dismaying,
- distressful,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- dolorific,
- dolorogenic,
- dolorous,
- double-edged,
- dramatic,
- dreary,
- driving,
- earnest,
- edged,
- effective,
- emotional,
- escharotic,
- excruciating,
- exquisite,
- extreme,
- fierce,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- gnawing,
- grave,
- grievous,
- griping,
- gutsy,
- hard,
- harrowing,
- harsh,
- heartfelt,
- homefelt,
- hurtful,
- hurting,
- imperative,
- impressive,
- incisive,
- indelible,
- intense,
- irritating,
- joyless,
- keen,
- lamentable,
- lively,
- melancholy,
- miserable,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- mournful,
- moving,
- nervous,
- nose-tickling,
- painful,
- paroxysmal,
- pathetic,
- penetrating,
- peppery,
- peppy,
- perturbing,
- pervading,
- piercing,
- piquant,
- piteous,
- pitiable,
- pitiful,
- pointed,
- powerful,
- profound,
- punchy,
- pungent,
- racking,
- racy,
- regrettable,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- rueful,
- sad,
- saddening,
- sarcastic,
- sardonic,
- scathing,
- sensational,
- severe,
- sharp,
- shooting,
- sincere,
- sinewed,
- sinewy,
- slashing,
- snappy,
- sore,
- sorrowful,
- sour,
- sparkling,
- spasmatic,
- spasmic,
- spasmodic,
- spicy,
- spirited,
- stabbing,
- stinging,
- stirring,
- strident,
- striking,
- stringent,
- strong,
- tart,
- telling,
- tormenting,
- torturous,
- touching,
- tragic,
- trenchant,
- uncomfortable,
- upsetting,
- vehement,
- vigorous,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vital,
- vitriolic,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- woebegone,
- woeful,
- wretched,
- zesty
- biting
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- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind" related words >
- Attic,
- Siberian,
- acerb,
- acerbate,
- acerbic,
- acid,
- acidic,
- acidulent,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- acute,
- afflictive,
- agonizing,
- algid,
- arctic,
- asperous,
- astringent,
- atrocious,
- below zero,
- bitter,
- bitterly cold,
- bleak,
- boreal,
- brilliant,
- brisk,
- brumal,
- caustic,
- clear-cut,
- clever,
- cold,
- cold as charity,
- cold as death,
- cold as ice,
- cold as marble,
- corroding,
- corrosive,
- cramping,
- crisp,
- cruel,
- cutting,
- distressing,
- double-edged,
- driving,
- droll,
- edged,
- effective,
- escharotic,
- excruciating,
- facetious,
- fierce,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- freezing,
- freezing cold,
- frigid,
- funny,
- gelid,
- glacial,
- gnawing,
- grave,
- griping,
- gutsy,
- hard,
- harrowing,
- harsh,
- hibernal,
- hiemal,
- humorous,
- humorsome,
- hurtful,
- hurting,
- hyperborean,
- ice-cold,
- ice-encrusted,
- icelike,
- icy,
- imperative,
- impressive,
- incisive,
- inclement,
- ingoing,
- irritating,
- jesting,
- jocose,
- jocular,
- joking,
- joky,
- joshing,
- keen,
- keen-witted,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- nervous,
- nimble-witted,
- nipping,
- nippy,
- nose-tickling,
- numbing,
- painful,
- paroxysmal,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- pinching,
- piquant,
- poignant,
- pointed,
- powerful,
- punchy,
- pungent,
- quick-witted,
- racking,
- rapier-like,
- raw,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- salt,
- salty,
- scathing,
- scintillating,
- scorching,
- sensational,
- severe,
- sharp,
- shooting,
- sinewed,
- sinewy,
- slashing,
- sleety,
- slushy,
- smart,
- snappy,
- sour,
- sparkling,
- spasmatic,
- spasmic,
- spasmodic,
- sprightly,
- stabbing,
- stinging,
- stone-cold,
- strident,
- striking,
- stringent,
- strong,
- subzero,
- supercooled,
- tart,
- telling,
- tormenting,
- torturous,
- trenchant,
- vehement,
- vigorous,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vital,
- vitriolic,
- whimsical,
- winterbound,
- winterlike,
- wintery,
- wintry,
- withering,
- witty
- provocative
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- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative" related words >
- acceptable,
- adorable,
- aggravating,
- aggravative,
- agitating,
- agreeable,
- alluring,
- annoying,
- appealing,
- appetizing,
- arousing,
- attractive,
- beguiling,
- bewitching,
- blandishing,
- breathtaking,
- cajoling,
- captivating,
- catching,
- challenging,
- charged,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- cliff-hanging,
- coaxing,
- come-hither,
- contentious,
- coquettish,
- desirable,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- distressing,
- disturbing,
- electric,
- enchanting,
- encouraging,
- energizing,
- engaging,
- enravishing,
- enthralling,
- enticing,
- entrancing,
- enviable,
- erotic,
- exasperating,
- exasperative,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- exotic,
- fascinating,
- fetching,
- flirtatious,
- galling,
- galvanic,
- galvanizing,
- glamorous,
- goad,
- harassing,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- humiliating,
- hypnotic,
- impetus,
- impressive,
- impulse,
- incensing,
- incentive,
- incitation,
- incitement,
- inflammatory,
- infuriating,
- interesting,
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- unsettling,
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- voluptuous,
- winning,
- winsome,
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- worth having,
- wounding
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