Read full poem →All of the famed, and the colossal left
By the corrosive Hours to Fate and me?
"Not all"--the Echoes answer me--"not all!
Dictionary Entry
corrosive
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kuh-ROH-siv/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.98)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
In a Sentence
“The strong acid acted as a corrosive, slowly eating away at the metal.”
Published Usage Examples
“Prussia the corrosive influence (_la puissance corrosive_) of the empire.”
“He expects the same in the Gulf because of what he calls a corrosive social cycle.”
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Origin
From Latin 'corrodere', meaning 'to gnaw to pieces'.
Common Phrases
sublimate corrosiveaction corrosive. corrosiveeffects corrosiveeffect corrosiveenvironment corrosivecorrosive highly
Antonyms
Poetry examples for “corrosive”
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