What does mordacious mean?
Mordacious means Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive.
Mordacious
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive.
Definitions by Sense
- Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive
- Sharp or caustic in style or tone.
- Sharp in intent, sarcastic.
- Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
Example Sentences
And that is really the long and the short of the whole matter, my mordacious friend.
Not gyved with connubial relations, I entered upon my migration entirely isolated, with the exception of a canine quadruped whose mordacious, latrant, lusorious, and venatic qualities, are without parity.
Synonyms for mordacious
Antonyms for mordacious
Related Words
Word Forms
- more mordacious
- most mordacious
Usage Notes
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How do you use mordacious in a sentence?
And that is really the long and the short of the whole matter, my mordacious friend.
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