Search Result:mordant
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋmɒrdNt 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊmɒːdәnt 〕
Overview of noun mordant
The noun mordant has 1 sense
- mordant -- (a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process)
Overview of adj mordant
The adj mordant has 2 senses
- black, grim, mordant -- (harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit")
- caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)