mordax — meaning in English

English meaning

• biting adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
• hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
• snappish adj Likely to snap or bite.

Senses

mordax is used for these senses in English:

• hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
• snappish Likely to snap or bite.

biting — full definition

1. adj Sharply cold or stinging, as of wind or weather.
2. adj Harshly critical or sarcastic.

hot — full definition

1. adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
2. adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
3. adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
4. adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
5. adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.

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