MORDACITY

mordacity

(noun) a disposition to biting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mordacity (uncountable)

The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality.

Source: Wiktionary


Mor*dac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. mordacitas: cf. F. mordacité. See Mordacious.]

Definition: The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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