mordacious

English

Etymology

From Latin mordax (“given to biting, corrosive”) (from mordere (“to bite, sting”)) + -ious.

Adjective

mordacious (comparative more mordacious, superlative most mordacious)

  1. Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive
  2. sharp or caustic in style or tone.
  3. Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
  4. Sharp in intent, sarcastic

Derived terms

Translations
corrosive — see corrosive
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