mordacious

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(môr dā′s̸həs)

adjective

biting, sharp, acrid, or caustic

Origin: < L mordax (gen. mordacis), biting < base of mordere, to bite: see mordant & -ous

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See mordacious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Given to biting; biting.
  2. Caustic; sarcastic.

Origin:

Origin: Latin mordāx, mordāc- (from mordēre, to bite; see mer- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + -ious

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Related Forms:

  • mor·daˈcious·ly adverb
  • mor·dacˈi·ty (-dăsˈĭ-tē) noun

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