mor|da´cious|ly
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mor|da|cious — «mr DAY shuhs», adjective. 1. given to biting; biting: »They likewise assured us the bats were very mordacious (George Forster). 2. Figurative. caustic; mordant: »A repose freed from…mordacious malignity (Isaac D Israeli). ╂[< Latin mordāx,… … Useful english dictionary
cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… … English syllables
mordacious — mor·da·cious … English syllables
mordaciously — mor·da·cious·ly … English syllables
mortacious — mor·ta·cious … English syllables
mordacious — mor•da•cious [[t]mɔrˈdeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) biting or given to biting 2) sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc • Etymology: 1640–50; < L mordāci (s. of mordāx given to biting, der. ofmordēreto bite) + ous mor•da′cious•ly, adv. mor•dac′i•ty ˈdæs ɪ … From formal English to slang
da — abab·da; acar·i·da; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·com·mo·da·tion; ac·com·mo·da·tion·al; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cor·da·tu·ra; acel·da·ma; achor·da·ta; ac·ni·da; acras·i·da; acras·pe·da; ac·ti·noi·da; ac·ti·no·myx·i·da;… … English syllables
Mordacious — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mordaciously — Mordacious 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
