- Noun
1. The quality of being mordacious; sharp or sarcastic in style or tone.
2. A readiness or tendency to bite things.
The author's droll mordacity helps capture the sense of discontent and disillusionment that was prevalent in Northern England in the closing years of Thatcher's premiership
Michael's irrepressible mordacity ensured that his possessions, what few he had, as well as any individuals who came across him, very quickly found themselves covered in vicious bite marks