mordacious
English
Etymology
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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin mordax (“given to biting, corrosive”) (from mordere (“to bite, sting”)) + -ious.
Adjective
mordacious (comparative more mordacious, superlative most mordacious)
- Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive
- sharp or caustic in style or tone.
- Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
- Sharp in intent, sarcastic
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
biting, causing a bite or sting
corrosive — see corrosive
biting, sharp or caustic in style or tone
prone to biting
sharp in intent, sarcastic
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Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “mordacious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.