1 : a biting and caustic quality of style : incisiveness. 2 : a sharply critical or bitter quality of thought or feeling : harshness.

What do you mean by physical mordant?

mordant Add to list Share. ... The original meaning of mordant (which comes from the Latin word modere, meaning "to bite or sting,") was that of a physical substance that literally bit into something, such as the one used to set dye into fabrics, or etch lines into a copper plate.

What does the word invectives mean?

1 : insulting or abusive language : vituperation. 2 : an abusive expression or speech. invective.