Scathing in spanish
Mordaz
pronunciation: moʊɹ̩dɑθ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: moʊɹ̩dɑθ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
scathing = cáustico, despiadado, implacable, mordaz.
Example: Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.