mordacious

mor·da·cious

 (môr-dā′shəs)

adj.

1. Given to biting; biting.

2. Caustic; sarcastic.

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[Latin mordāx, mordāc- (from mordēre, to bite; see mer- in Indo-European roots) + -ious.]

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mor·da′cious·ly adv.

mor·dac′i·ty (-dăs′ĭ-tē) n.

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mordacious

(mɔːˈdeɪʃəs)

adj

sarcastic, caustic, or biting

[C17: from Latin mordax, from mordēre to bite]

morˈdaciously adv

mordacity, morˈdaciousness n

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mor•da•cious

(mɔrˈdeɪ ʃəs)

adj.

1. biting or given to biting.

2. sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc.

[1640–50; < Latin mordāci- (s. of mordāx given to biting, derivative of mordēre to bite) + -ous]

mor•da′cious•ly, adv.

mor•dac′i•ty (-ˈdæs ɪ ti) n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	mordacious - capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" barbed, biting, nipping, pungent sarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
	2.	mordacious - biting or given to biting; "they deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount" dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

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mordacious

adjective

So sharp as to cause mental pain:

acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic.

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Translations

mordazmordedor

csípősmetsző

mordace

едкийкусачийязвительный

mordacious

a. mordaz, satírico-a.

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