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- Dictionarymordant/ˈmɔːdnt/
adjective
- 1. (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting: "a mordant sense of humour"
noun
- 1. a substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material.
- 2. a corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate.
verb
- 1. impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant: "mordanting a fibre is simple"
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Mordant can be an adjective, noun, or verb. As an adjective, it means biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style. As a noun, it means a chemical that fixes a dye or a corroding substance. As a verb, it means to treat with a mordant.
MORDANT definition: 1. (especially of humour) cruel and criticizing in a humorous way: 2. (especially of humor) cruel…. Learn more.
6 meanings: 1. sarcastic or caustic 2. having the properties of a mordant 3. pungent 4. a substance used before the application.... Click for more definitions.
Mordant means cruel and criticizing in a humorous way, or a substance that binds color to cloth. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and compare it with irony.
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Definition of mordant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you like Edgar Allan Poe and "The Addams Family," you have a taste for mordant entertainment — that is, anything particularly grim or dark in nature.
Mordant is an adjective that can mean bitter, sharp, corrosive, or astringent. It comes from French and has various meanings and uses in medicine, animals, and gilding.
