# mordant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɔːdn̩t/ · frequency rank #70,922

## Definitions
1. Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
2. Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.

## Etymology
From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent.

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