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mordacious
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k8cre8.livejournal.comMy sincere apologies for failing to post for so long. I have been battling some significant health problems.
Today's story is short as a result, but, shorter is sometimes sweeter. No promises on this one.
( It's all leading to a lame punchline... )
mordacious ( moor-DAY-shus ) adj. Latin. biting, sharp, acrid or caustic (mordacity, nounform).This can be a physical bite, or it can be related to sarcastic wit, or caustic style or tone.
This word, from the Latin "mordax," as in "given to biting," or "corrosive" is also closely related to the verb form "mordere" meaning to bite, or sting. It is used in various forms in English, in forms like mordant, mordancy and mordaciously.
Today's story is short as a result, but, shorter is sometimes sweeter. No promises on this one.
( It's all leading to a lame punchline... )
mordacious ( moor-DAY-shus ) adj. Latin. biting, sharp, acrid or caustic (mordacity, nounform).This can be a physical bite, or it can be related to sarcastic wit, or caustic style or tone.
This word, from the Latin "mordax," as in "given to biting," or "corrosive" is also closely related to the verb form "mordere" meaning to bite, or sting. It is used in various forms in English, in forms like mordant, mordancy and mordaciously.
