单词 | incisive |
释义 | incisive —incisively, adv. —incisiveness, n. /in suy"siv/, adj. 1. penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice. 2. remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue. 3. adapted for cutting or piercing. 4. of or pertaining to the incisors: the incisive teeth. [1520-30; < ML incisivus. See INCISE, -IVE] Syn. 1. acid, mordant; sarcastic, sardonic. |
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