- mordantly
- adverb see mordant I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mordantly
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Mordantly — Mor dant*ly, adv. In the manner of a mordant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mordantly — See mordancy. * * * … Universalium
mordantly — adverb In a mordant manner … Wiktionary
mordantly — mÉ”rdntlɪ / mÉ”Ë adv. sarcastically; incisively; caustically … English contemporary dictionary
mordantly — mor·dant·ly … English syllables
mordantly — adverb see mordant I … Useful english dictionary
mordant — mordantly, adv. /mawr dnt/, adj. 1. sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting. 2. burning; corrosive. 3. having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing. n. 4. a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, esp. a… … Universalium
mordant — (adj.) late 15c., caustic (of words, speech), from M.Fr. mordant, lit. biting, prp. of mordre to bite, from L. mordere to bite, bite into; nip, sting; figuratively to pain, cause hurt (see MORDACIOUS (Cf. mordacious)). Related: Mordantly. The… … Etymology dictionary
mordant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre; perhaps akin to Sanskrit mṛdnāti he presses, rubs Date: 15th century 1. biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style ; incisive < a mordant wit >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Candide — This article is about Voltaire s satire. For other uses, see Candide (disambiguation). Candide … Wikipedia
