mordacity

/mɔ:'deiʃəs/ Cách viết khác : (mordancy) /'mɔ:dənsi/
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mordacity

The puppy's playful mordacity led him to gently nip at his owner's slipper.

Definition

Noun: 1. A disposition or tendency to bite: A characteristic of being prone to biting, either literally (as with an animal) or figuratively. 2. A sharp, biting quality in expression: A characteristic of speech, wit, or criticism that is caustic, sarcastic, or severely critical.

Usage and Examples

  • Literal sense (disposition to bite):

  • Figurative sense (biting quality of expression):

Advanced Usage
  • "with mordacity": Used to describe an action performed in a bitingly sarcastic or severe manner. > He delivered his rebuttal devastating .
Variants and Related Words
  • Mordant (adjective): Having a biting or caustic quality. >
  • Mordancy (noun): A synonym for , meaning a biting quality. >
Synonyms
  • Causticity: The quality of being sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
  • Trenchancy: Keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression.
  • Acerbity: Sharpness and directness in speech, often with a sense of bitterness.
  • Sarcasm: The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • A biting remark: A critical or sarcastic comment. (This is a common phrase that embodies the concept of in speech.) > that silenced the room.*
mordacity

The puppy's playful mordacity led him to gently nip at his owner's slipper.

Noun
  1. a disposition to biting