WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Mor*da"cious\, a. [L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere,
morsum, to bite. See {Morsel}.]
Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic;
severe; scathing. -- {Mor*da"cious*ly}, adv.
| Pronunciation: | mowr'deyshus | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" | ||
| Synonyms: | barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, sarcastic | ||
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| Definition: | \Mor*da"cious\, a. [L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere,
morsum, to bite. See {Morsel}.]
Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic;
severe; scathing. -- {Mor*da"cious*ly}, adv.
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