mordant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mor·dant /ˈmɔːdənt $ ˈmɔːr-/ adjective mordant wit/satire/humour formalCRUEL unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny 尖刻的风趣/讽刺/幽默 SYN biting The play’s mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing. 该剧尖刻幽默的喜剧风格让人看了欲罢不能。
Examples from the Corpus
mordant• But the play's compassion and mordant comedy make for compelling viewing.• She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit.• He showed his willingness to trade his mordant wit for the required political cliches.Origin mordant (1400-1500) French present participle of mordre “to bite”, from Latin morderemor·dant adjectiveChineseSyllable
etc that Corpus and humour insulting unkind
mordant
mor‧dant /ˈmɔːdənt $ ˈmɔːr-/
adjective
SYN biting:
The play’s mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing.
mor‧dant /ˈmɔːdənt $ ˈmɔːr-/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: present participle of mordre __to bite__, from Latin mordere
mordant wit/satire/humour formal unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny Language: French
Origin: present participle of mordre __to bite__, from Latin mordere
SYN biting: