nnoun.substancea substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing processDerivationally Related Form:mordant
Hypernyms:color coloring material colour colouring material
Inherited Hypernyms:mordantcoloring materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:mordantcoloring materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:antimony potassium tartratechrome alumsodium bichromatesodium dichromatetartar emetic
Full Hyponyms:chrome alumsodium dichromatetartar emetic
adj satadj.allharshly ironic or sinisterSynset:black grim
Examples:- black humor
- a grim joke
- grim laughter
- fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit
Antonyms:unsarcastic
Derivationally Related Form:grimness
Inherited Hypernyms:black
Similar to:sarcastic
adj satadj.allof a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical actionSynset:caustic corrosive erosive vitriolic
Antonyms:constructive
Derivationally Related Form:corrosivevitriolerodecausticcorrodemordant
Inherited Hypernyms:caustic
Similar to:destructive