mordacious
[ mawr-dey-shuh s ]
/ mɔrˈdeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
biting or given to biting.
sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc.
Origin of mordacious
OTHER WORDS FROM mordacious
mor·da·cious·ly, adverb mor·dac·i·ty [mawr-das-i-tee] /mɔrˈdæs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby mordacious
morbus,
morceau,
morcellation,
morcellation operation,
morcha,
mordacious,
mordancy,
mordant,
mordant rouge,
mordecai,
mordent
Example sentences from the Web for mordacious
Unable longer to endure the lash of his mordacious wit, Shaynon turned and left them alone on the balcony.
The Day of Days |Louis Joseph VanceGrand-duke and taxes were synonymes, according to this mordacious lexicographer!
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Isaac Disraeli
British Dictionary definitions for mordacious
mordacious
/ (mɔːˈdeɪʃəs) /
adjective
sarcastic, caustic, or biting
Derived forms of mordacious
mordaciously, adverb mordacity (mɔːˈdæsɪtɪ) or mordaciousness, nounWord Origin for mordacious
C17: from Latin
mordax, from
mordēre to bite