Jul. 26th, 2006

mordacious

Jul. 26th, 2006 07:18 am
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mordacious - adj., given to biting, biting; caustic, sarcastic.


A bite of both literal and figurative form. From Latin mordere, to bite. Not to be confused with the more common mordant, of similar meaning.

---L.
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