# mordacious

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive
2. sharp or caustic in style or tone.
3. Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
4. Sharp in intent, sarcastic

## Etymology
From Latin mordax (“given to biting, corrosive”) (from mordere (“to bite, sting”)) + -ious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mordacious