mordacious
adjective
mor·da·cious
(ˈ)mȯ(r)¦dāshəs
1
: biting or given to biting
bitten in as with mordacious acid—Times Literary Supplement
2
: biting or sharp in manner or style : caustic
the lady's mordacious look showed plainly that she hated us all—Pauline R. Fadiman
mordaciously
adverb
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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