δηκτ-ικός,ή,όν,
A. biting, stinging,
φαλάγγια
Arist. HA 622b28
; τῶν ἰχθύων οἱ δ.
Id. PA 662a31
;pungent,
Diph.Siph. ap. Ath. 3.121a ( Comp. ), Diocl.Fr. 138 , Ruf. Fr. 68.3 , Dsc. 1.105 ; φάρμακον
Luc. Nigr. 37
, etc.: metaph., of anger, Phld. Ir. p.77 W.;-κόν,τό,
Ph. 1.684 ; ἀστεῖον καὶ δ.
Luc. Demon. 50
.Adv. -κῶςSch. Ar. V. 937 .