Possible Clues:

• Has counsel got an object in being so withering?
• Caustic
• Silk, an object that's cutting
• Namely, an object seen as detrimental
• Tell tales about little Catherine, being harshly critical
• Severely critical in Society about article
• Sarcastic
• Painful rash on the bottom after chap sits in grass
• Witheringly critical
• Namely, object about note that's extremely critical