mordacious

English

adj
Definitions
  • Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive
  • sharp or caustic in style or tone.
  • Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
  • Sharp in intent, sarcastic

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (sting, bite, burn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)merd-

Gloss

sting, bite, burn

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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