mordacity
ʃəs adjective
1.
biting or given to biting.
2.
sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc.
Related forms
mor·da·cious·ly, adverb
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mordacious (mɔːˈdeɪʃəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| sarcastic, caustic, or biting | |
| [C17: from Latin mordax, from mordēre to bite] | |
| mor'daciously | |
| —adv | |
| mordacity | |
| —n | |
| mor'daciousness | |
| —n | |
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Mordacity
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| mordacious (mɔːˈdeɪʃəs) | |
| —adj | |
| sarcastic, caustic, or biting | |
| [C17: from Latin mordax, from mordēre to bite] | |
| mor'daciously | |
| —adv | |
| mordacity | |
| —n | |
| mor'daciousness | |
| —n | |
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mordacious
1640s (originally figurative), from L. mordac-, from mordax, from mordere (see smart (v.)).
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