MORDACIOUS


Meaning of MORDACIOUS in English

— mordaciously , adv. — mordacity /mawr das"i tee/ , n.

/mawr day"sheuhs/ , adj.

1. biting or given to biting.

2. sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc.

[ 1640-50; mordaci- (s. of mordax given to biting) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .