Dry
Mordant
Mordant adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: a mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours
Dry and mordant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dry" instead an adjective "Mordant".
Nearby Word: mordent
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Mordant and Dry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry/mordant
Dry & Mordant. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry/mordant>.
Mordant or Dry. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry/mordant.
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