/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
scath·ing
BrE /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
NAmE /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
criticizing sb or sth very severely in a way that shows no respect
SYN withering
a scathing attack on the new management
~ about sb/sth
He was scathing about the government’s performance.
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scath·ing·ly
BrE /ˈskeɪðɪŋli/
NAmE /ˈskeɪðɪŋli/
‘Oh, she’s just a kid,’ he said scathingly.