Mordant in a sentence as a noun

I've done this long enough in my work that I get mordant joy from tracking the misses.

Being able to communicate effectively is an mordant skill.

Mordant in a sentence as an adjective

It is hard to overpraise the gorgeous prose, the mordant wit, the sheer intelligence, and the stunning ambition of the work.

Mordant definitions

noun

a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

adjective

harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"

See also: black grim

adjective

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

See also: caustic corrosive erosive vitriolic