Word of the Day: Catachrestical
2. Serving to fix colors.
To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.
of Mordant
Physical Energy Roget’s Thesaurus §171
N. energy, physical energy, force, power &c. # 157, keenness, intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity, go, high pressure, fire, rush, acrimony, acritude, causiticity, virulence, poignancy, harshness, severity, edge, point, pungency, cantharides, seasoning, activity, agitation, effervescence, ferment, fermentation, ebullition, splutter, perturbation, stir, bustle, voluntary energy, quicksilver, resolution, exertion, excitation
V. give -energy, energize, stimulate, kindle, excite, exert, sharpen, intensify, inflame, wind up, strike home, into home, hard home, make an impression
Adj. strong, energetic, forcible, active, intense, deep-dyed, severe, keen, vivid, sharp, acute, incisive, trenchant, brisk, rousing, irritation, poignant, virulent, caustic, corrosive, mordant, harsh, stringent, double-edged, double-shotted, double-distilled, drastic, escharotic|, racy, potent, radioactive
Adv. strongly, fortiter in re, with telling effect
Phr. the steam is up, vires acquirit eundo, "the race by vigor not by vaunts is won"
Pungency Roget’s Thesaurus §392
N. pungency, piquance, piquancy, poignancy haut- gout, strong taste, twang, race, sharpness, acrimony, roughness, unsavoriness, mustard, cayenne, caviare, seasoning, niter, saltpeter, brine (saltiness) 392a, carbonate of ammonia, sal ammoniac, sal volatile, smelling salts, hartshorn (acridity) 401a, dram, cordial, nip, nicotine, tobacco, snuff, quid, smoke, segar, cigar, cigarette, weed, fragrant weed, indian weed, cavendish, fid, negro head, old soldier, rappee, stogy
V. be pungent, bite the tongue, render -pungent, season, spice, salt, pepper, pickle, brine, devil, smoke, chew, take snuff
Adj. pungent, strong, high-, full-flavored, high-tasted, high- seasoned, gamy, sharp, stinging, rough, piquant, racy, biting, mordant, spicy, seasoned, hot, hot as pepper, peppery, vellicating, escharotic, meracious|, acrid, acrimonious, bitter, rough, unsavory
Color Roget’s Thesaurus §428
N. color, hue, tint, tinge, dye, complexion, shade, tincture, cast, livery, coloration, glow, flush, tone, key, pure color, positive color, primary color, primitive complementary color, three primaries, spectrum, chromatic dispersion, broken color, secondary color, tertiary color, local color, coloring, keeping, tone, value, aerial perspective, chromatics, spectrum analysis, spectroscopy, chromatism, chromatography||, chromatology, prism, spectroscope, spectrograph, spectrometer, colorimeter (optical instruments) 445, pigment, coloring matter, paint, dye, wash, distemper, stain, medium, mordant, oil paint &c. painting 556
V. color, dye, tinge, stain, tint, tinct, paint, wash, ingrain, grain, illuminate, emblazon, bedizen, imbue, paint
Adj. colored, colorific, tingent, tinctorial, chromatic, prismatic, full-colored, high-colored, deep-colored, doubly- dyed, polychromatic, chromatogenous, tingible, bright, vivid, intense, deep, fresh, unfaded, rich, gorgeous, gay, gaudy, florid, gay, garish, rainbow-colored, multihued, showy, flaunting, flashy, raw, crude, glaring, flaring, discordant, inharmonious, mellow, pastel, harmonious, pearly, sweet, delicate, tender, refined
No Bible verses found for "mordant".