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mordant
[ mawr-dnt ]
adjective
- sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
Synonyms: , ,
- having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing.
noun
- a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
- an adhesive substance for binding gold or silver leaf to a surface.
- an acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to eat out the lines, areas, etc.
- Music. mordent.
verb (used with object)
- to impregnate or treat with a mordant.
mordant
/ ˈɔːəԳ /
adjective
- sarcastic or caustic
- having the properties of a mordant
- pungent
noun
- a substance used before the application of a dye, possessing the ability to fix colours in textiles, leather, etc See also lake 2
- an acid or other corrosive fluid used to etch lines on a printing plate
verb
- tr to treat (a fabric, yarn, etc) with a mordant
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ岹Գٱ, adverb
- ˈǰ岹Գ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ǰdԳ· adverb
- ܲ·ǰdԳ adjective
- un·ǰdԳ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mordant1
Example Sentences
It’s an entertaining, mordantly funny show that’s also softhearted despite all the killings.
Instead, war broke out across Europe, and Asquith made his mordant headache joke on the way to the historical dumpster.
Yes, there's been some mordant chuckling in the media over his bizarre comments about "the late great Hannibal Lecter" and his meandering tales about electric boats and shark attacks.
His gimlet-eyed observations and mordant humor announced the arrival of a playwright with something to say and the fiery eloquence with which to say it.
The members seemed to take that as an official offer, as opposed to a mordant joke.
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