| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| mordacious | (adjective) biting or given to biting | - |
| (adjective) capable of wounding | Synonyms: barbed, biting, nipping, pungent | |
| mordant | (adjective) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | Synonyms: caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic |
| (adjective) harshly ironic or sinister | Synonyms: black, grim |