Definition of mordant

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• mordant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
• mordant is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
• mordant is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of mordant

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. caustic
  2. corrosive
  3. erosive
  4. vitriolic
• harshly ironic or sinister (adjective)

  Examples

  1. fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit

  Synonyms

  1. black
  2. grim
• a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process (noun)

See definition of mordant in Merriam Webster