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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mordant \Mor"dant\, a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.] 1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mordant \Mor"dant\, n. [F., originally, biting.] 1. Any corroding substance used in etching. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes. [1913 Webster] 3. (Gilding) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mordant \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mordanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Mordanting.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mordant \Mor"dant\, a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.] 1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mordant \Mor"dant\, n. [F., originally, biting.] 1. Any corroding substance used in etching. 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes. 3. (Gilding) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mordant \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mordanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Mordanting.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
mordant adj : harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit" [syn: black, grim] n : a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing processFrom Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mordant Γαλλικά a. 1 που δαγκώνω 2 θερμός, ενθουσιώδης, υπερβολικός, τσουχτερός 3 (μτφρ) δηκτικός, τσουχτερός Γαλλικά n. 1 (ετ τεχνολογία fr) ουσία χάρη στην οποία τα χρώμα σταθεροποιούνται πάνω σε ορισμένα ύφασμα 2 (μτφρ) δηκτικότητα 3 ενθουσιασμός, ζήλος 4 (ετ μουσική fr) το μορντάν (ποίκιλμα)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mordant French a. 1 biting, sharp, acrid 2 (l en mordant) 3 corrosive French part.p. (present participle of fr mordre) Romanian a. (l en mordant)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
mordant a. 1 Having or showing a sharp or critical quality 2 Serving to fix a dye to a fibre. n. 1 Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation. 2 Any corrosive substance used in etching. 3 A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere. vb. (lb en transitive) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
mordant French a. 1 biting, sharp, acrid 2 (l en mordant) 3 corrosive French part.p. (present participle of fr mordre) Romanian a. (l en mordant)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
mordant French a. 1 biting, sharp, acrid 2 (l en mordant) 3 corrosive French part.p. (present participle of fr mordre)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mordant Englanti a. pureva Englanti n. mordanttiFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ جارحFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
mordant //mɔː(ɹ)dənt//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]язвителен biting or caustic
mordant //mɔː(ɹ)dənt//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]байц a substance used to facilitate dye fixing
mordant //mɔː(ɹ)dənt//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]байцвам to subject to a mordant
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]jizlivý
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]kousavý
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]sarkastický
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]mořidlo
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ BeizmittelFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Beize , Ätzmittel [chem.] [photo.] [textil.] Synonym: mordanting agent see: mordanting agents, mordants, casein mordant
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ beißend, bissig, ätzend, scharf, giftig, gallig [selten] , kaustischFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][geh.] [selten] [übtr.] Note: Äußerung "a mordant remark" - eine sarkastische Bemerkung Synonyms: biting, cutting, pungent, stinging, sharp, acid, acidulous, tart, caustic, snarky, trenchant, mordacious see: mordant ridicule
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ beizend, ätzend, kaustischFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ], Beiz…, Ätz…
mordant //mɔː(ɹ)dənt//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]julma, pisteliäs, pureva biting or caustic
mordant //mɔː(ɹ)dənt//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]puretin a substance used to facilitate dye fixing
mordant //mɔː(ɹ)dənt//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]purettaa to subject to a mordant
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. कटु, तीक्ष्ण "Do not speak mordant words as she is already worried."
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ jedak, kiselina, koji nagriza, oštar, sarkastičan, zajedljivFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ 1. pácolószer 2. maró sav 3. gúnyos 4. éles 5. csípôs 6. metszô 7. maró 8. marató szer 9. festôpác 10. pácFrom English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
mordant /mɔːdənt/ beitsFrom English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
mordant /mˈɔːdənt/ 1. keskin, iğneli, içe işleyen 2. renkleri sabit kılan 3. renkleri sabit kılan ecza 4. bakır üzerine oyma işinde kullanılan aşındırıcı ecza. mordancy keskinlik.From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-bul ]
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]трела musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]beißend, grell, heftig, herb, hart, rau
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-fin ]Mordent, Pralltriller musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-fin ]terävä
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ita ]alahele, mordentti musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ita ]acre, acuto, affilato, aguzzo, appuntito, aspro
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-jpn ]mordente musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:fra-lat ]モルデント, 漣音 musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-pol ]acer, acutus
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-por ]ostry
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-por ]ríspido, acre, afiado, agudo, cortante, penetrante
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-rus ]mordente, mordento musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]мордент musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]mordaz, acerbo, agudo, acre
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-swe ]mordente musique
mordant /mɔʁ.dɑ̃/From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]gräll, gäll, amper, egg, skarp
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈmɔɹdənt/
110 Moby Thesaurus words for "mordant": Attic, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, actual cautery, asperous, astringent, biting, bitter, brand, brand iron, branding iron, brilliant, caustic, cauter, cauterant, cauterizer, cautery, clever, corroding, corrosive, cutting, double-edged, driving, droll, edged, effective, electrocautery, escharotic, facetious, fierce, forceful, forcible, funny, gutsy, harsh, hot iron, humorous, humorsome, imperative, impressive, incisive, irritating, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joky, joshing, keen, keen-witted, lunar caustic, mordacious, moxa, nervous, nimble-witted, nose-tickling, penetrating, piercing, piquant, poignant, pointed, potential cautery, powerful, punchy, pungent, quick-witted, radium, rapier-like, rigorous, rough, salt, salty, scathing, scintillating, scorching, sensational, severe, sharp, sinewed, sinewy, slashing, smart, sour, sparkling, sprightly, stabbing, stinging, strident, striking, stringent, strong, tart, telling, trenchant, vehement, vigorous, violent, virulent, vital, vitriolic, whimsical, withering, wittyFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 尖酸的,辛辣的,有腐蚀性的; n. 金属腐蚀剂,金箔粘著剂; v. 用媒染剂处理;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 尖酸的,辛辣的,有腐蚀性的 n. 金属腐蚀剂,金箔粘着剂 vt. 用媒染剂处理