MORDANT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In modern parlance, mordant usually suggests a wit that is used with deadly effectiveness Mordēre puts the bite into other English terms, too For instance, that root gave us the tasty morsel ("a tiny bite")
MORDANTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary She is mordantly witty and sharply incisive The story of Sahil and his family is mordantly satirical, deeply poignant, and very funny He was known for his mordantly absurdist humor
Mordantly - definition of mordantly by The Free Dictionary Define mordantly mordantly synonyms, mordantly pronunciation, mordantly translation, English dictionary definition of mordantly adj 1 a Bitingly sarcastic: mordant satire b Incisive and trenchant: an inquisitor's mordant questioning 2 Bitingly painful 3 Serving to fix colors
mordantly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary mordantly (comparative more mordantly, superlative most mordantly) In a mordant manner; incisively, sharply [from 19th c ] quotations