trenchant
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trenchant
- /ˈtɹɛnʃənt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French trenchant, the present participle of trenchier (“to cut”).
adjective more trenchant · most trenchant · trenchaunt
- Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, / For want of fighting was grown rusty, / And ate into itself, for lack / Of somebody to hew and hack.
- Adapted for tearing into flesh. The trenchant talonid is a character of some miacids and distinguishes these teeth from the hyaenodontids and oxyaenids.
- Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe. trenchant wit
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Talk about this word "trenchant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trenchant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trenchant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trenchant "trenchant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trenchant.Cite this
@misc{trenchant_2026,
title = {trenchant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trenchant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
