Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

zjadliwy in English:

1. mordant


a writer famous for her mordant humor/wit

English word "zjadliwy"(mordant) occurs in sets:

Fiszki z książki - "Mary, Mary" (James Stephens)
Fiszki z książki - "Our Cavalry" (M. F. Rimington)
Fiszki z książki - "Photogravure" (Henry R. Blaney)
Fiszki z książki - "Poems and Parodies" (T. M. Ket...
Fiszki z książki - "The Dyer's Guide" (Thomas Packer)

2. incisive


incisive questions/comments
The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisivecomment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.

English word "zjadliwy"(incisive) occurs in sets:

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Fiszki z książki - "Episcopal Fidelity" (Emilius B...
Fiszki z książki - "Lincoln in Caricature" (Rufus ...
Fiszki z książki - "Mammals from Tamaulipas, Mexic...
Fiszki z książki - "Homer Martin A Reminiscence" (...

3. waspish


My aunt had a waspish €‹tongue that could €‹hurt.

English word "zjadliwy"(waspish) occurs in sets:

Fiszki z książki - "The Crow's Nest" (Clarence Day...
Fiszki z książki - "The Firm of Nucingen" (Honore ...
Fiszki z książki - "That Mother-in-Law of Mine" (A...
Fiszki z książki - "Wyndham Towers" (Thomas Bailey...
Fiszki z książki - "Dust of the Desert" (Robert We...

4. virulent


virulent form of the disease
The executive chairman of Breitbart has himself described his role there as "virulently anti-establishment", views that have led the website into staunch support of Mr Trump.
L'avocat fait une plaidoirie très virulente.
The E. coli bacteria are so virulent that it takes no more than a few of tchem to cause deadly infection.
The reaction in Germany against Strauss was virulent

English word "zjadliwy"(virulent) occurs in sets:

Fiszki z książki - "Fresh Air Fiend" (Kris Neville)
Fiszki z książki - "A Book of Nonsense" (Edward Lear)
Fiszki z książki - "Pushbutton War" (Joseph P. Mar...
Fiszki z książki - "Reprint of Two Tracts" (Jean P...
Fiszki z książki - "Contagious Abortion of Cows" (...

5. vicious


a vicious ​thug
You have to be careful ’cos they can get quite vicious if they’re frightened or scared or something.
Loose laces caught in vicious vacuums?
Every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish!
I know you're upset with her, but there's no need to be vicious
She's so vicious. I don't like her.
vicious attack/ campaign/rumour
The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.
The definition of vicious is someone or something that is especially cruel, harsh or violent, especially when the unkindness is done intentionally.
These vicious rumours aren't true!/Their vicious children do what they want!
vicious - extremely violent
Judge Isaac Parker characterised Cherokee Bill as the most vicious of all the outlaws in the Oklahoma Territory, who killed for the love of killing.
“You’re vicious."
An example of vicious is when you cruelly attack someone's looks and character for no reason.
In most cases, people, even the most vicious, are much more naive and simple-minded than we assume them to be. And this is true of ourselves too.

English word "zjadliwy"(vicious) occurs in sets:

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6. catty


Your dog is really catty.

English word "zjadliwy"(catty) occurs in sets:

Fiszki z książki - "Mark Tidd in the Backwoods" (C...
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Fiszki z książki - "Catty Atkins Sailorman" (Clare...
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7. scathing


When I asked where, he gave me a scathing look.
One more scathing remark and I'll punch you in the face!
In July it released a scathing report based on...
Media response was scathing.
she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister
He commited suicide because of all the scathing comments below everything he posted on Facebook.
The contrast with his predecessor, George W Bush – whose final year in the White House was greeted by Oliver Stone’s scathing biopic, W – could not be starker.
The manager of our football team came in for scathing criticism after yet another defeat.
Yesterday, President Trump said Bannon had — quote — “lost his mind” after reports that he made scathing allegations in a new book.

English word "zjadliwy"(scathing) occurs in sets:

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