Mordant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmɔːrdnt|
Brit.
|ˈmɔːd(ə)nt|
noun
- a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
adjective
- harshly ironic or sinister (syn: black, grim)
fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (syn: caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic)Extra examples
...a mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours...
Her witty, mordant and splendidly vinegary observations were informed by broad and eclectic reading.
The play's mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing.
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