Word of the Day 10/20/22 Mordant
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1_million_wordsMordant (adjective, noun, verb)
mor·dant [mawr-dnt] (previously 08-27-13)
adjective
1. sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
2. burning; corrosive.
3. having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing.
noun
4. a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
5. an adhesive substance for binding gold or silver leaf to a surface.
6. an acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to eat out the lines, areas, etc.
7. Music. mordent.
verb (used with object)
8. to impregnate or treat with a mordant.
OTHER WORDS FROM MORDANT
mor·dant·ly, adverb
un·mor·dant, adjective
un·mor·dant·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO MORDANT
acerbic, biting, caustic, sardonic, scathing, acid, bitter, cutting, mean, sharp, acerb, cynical, disparaging, disrespectful, poignant, pointed
See synonyms for mordant on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR MORDANT
1. cutting, stinging, acerbic, scathing.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, present participle of mordre “to bite,” ultimately derived from Latin mordēre; see -ant
HOW TO USE MORDANT IN A SENTENCE
Remove the fabric from the mordant and place it in the dye bath.
MAKE NATURAL FABRIC DYE WITH VEGETABLE SCRAPS|NATALIE WALLINGTON|SEPTEMBER 5, 2021|POPULAR-SCIENCE
This is your mordant liquid, which removes finishing chemicals from your fabric and makes the dye adhere better to the cloth.
MAKE NATURAL FABRIC DYE WITH VEGETABLE SCRAPS|NATALIE WALLINGTON|SEPTEMBER 5, 2021|POPULAR-SCIENCE
Yet, it fit so well with the mordant tenor of the game that I felt no compulsion to try to better Curdin’s fate.
‘MUNDAUN’ OFFERS THE RARE CHANCE TO SMOKE A PIPE WHILE TALKING TO THE SEVERED HEAD OF A GOAT|CHRISTOPHER BYRD|MARCH 26, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
More than anything else he is cheery—mordant and ironic at times, but undauntedly optimistic.
THE STACKS: GRATEFUL DEAD I HAVE KNOWN|ED MCCLANAHAN|AUGUST 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
mor·dant [mawr-dnt] (previously 08-27-13)
adjective
1. sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
2. burning; corrosive.
3. having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing.
noun
4. a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
5. an adhesive substance for binding gold or silver leaf to a surface.
6. an acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to eat out the lines, areas, etc.
7. Music. mordent.
verb (used with object)
8. to impregnate or treat with a mordant.
OTHER WORDS FROM MORDANT
mor·dant·ly, adverb
un·mor·dant, adjective
un·mor·dant·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO MORDANT
acerbic, biting, caustic, sardonic, scathing, acid, bitter, cutting, mean, sharp, acerb, cynical, disparaging, disrespectful, poignant, pointed
See synonyms for mordant on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR MORDANT
1. cutting, stinging, acerbic, scathing.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, present participle of mordre “to bite,” ultimately derived from Latin mordēre; see -ant
HOW TO USE MORDANT IN A SENTENCE
Remove the fabric from the mordant and place it in the dye bath.
MAKE NATURAL FABRIC DYE WITH VEGETABLE SCRAPS|NATALIE WALLINGTON|SEPTEMBER 5, 2021|POPULAR-SCIENCE
This is your mordant liquid, which removes finishing chemicals from your fabric and makes the dye adhere better to the cloth.
MAKE NATURAL FABRIC DYE WITH VEGETABLE SCRAPS|NATALIE WALLINGTON|SEPTEMBER 5, 2021|POPULAR-SCIENCE
Yet, it fit so well with the mordant tenor of the game that I felt no compulsion to try to better Curdin’s fate.
‘MUNDAUN’ OFFERS THE RARE CHANCE TO SMOKE A PIPE WHILE TALKING TO THE SEVERED HEAD OF A GOAT|CHRISTOPHER BYRD|MARCH 26, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
More than anything else he is cheery—mordant and ironic at times, but undauntedly optimistic.
THE STACKS: GRATEFUL DEAD I HAVE KNOWN|ED MCCLANAHAN|AUGUST 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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