mordant (n.)
mordant (adj.)
- acerb
- acerbic
- acid
- acidic
- acidulent
- acidulous
- acrid
- acrimonious
- astringent
- biting
- bitter
- brilliant
- caustic
- clever
- corrosive
- cutting
- double-edged
- driving
- droll
- edged
- effective
- facetious
- fierce
- forceful
- forcible
- funny
- gutsy
- harsh
- humorous
- imperative
- impressive
- incisive
- irritating
- jesting
- jocose
- jocular
- joking
- keen
- mordacious
- nervous
- penetrating
- piercing
- piquant
- poignant
- pointed
- powerful
- pungent
- quick-witted
- rigorous
- rough
- salt
- salty
- scathing
- scintillating
- scorching
- sensational
- severe
- sharp
- sinewy
- slashing
- smart
- sour
- sparkling
- sprightly
- stabbing
- stinging
- strident
- striking
- stringent
- strong
- tart
- telling
- trenchant
- vehement
- vigorous
- violent
- virulent
- vital
- vitriolic
- whimsical
- withering
- witty
