mordacious


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mordacious /mɔːˈdeɪʃəs/
adjective formal
  • 1 bitingly sarcastic or abusive.
  • 2 given to biting.
– derivatives
mordacity noun.
– origin C17: from L. mordax, mordac- ‘biting’ + -ious.
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