Index of English words, starting with "mo"

(1) - Mordacious (a.) Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing.

(1) - Mordacity (n.) The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality.

(1) - Mordant (v. t.) To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.
(2) - Mordant (n.) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.
(3) - Mordant (n.) 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.
(4) - Mordant (n.) Any corroding substance used in etching.
(5) - Mordant (a.) Serving to fix colors.
(6) - Mordant (a.) Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.