 mordacious |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] capable of wounding | |
| Synonyms: | biting barbed pungent nipping | |
| Examples: | "a barbed compliment" "a biting aphorism" "pungent satire" |
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| Related terms: | sarcastic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] biting or given to biting | |
| Examples: | "they deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount" |
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| Related terms: | dangerous | |
| Similar spelling: |
mordaciously mordacity Mordecai |
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