Word
fang
US/ˈfæŋ/
UK/fˈæŋ/
Definition
n. a long, sharp tooth that animals like snakes, dogs, or spiders use to bite and hold their prey.
n. a long, pointed tooth, especially one of the canine teeth of a carnivorous mammal or the venom-injecting tooth of a snake.
Examples
“The snake sank its fangs into the small rodent.”
“The vampire costume came with a set of plastic fangs that were quite uncomfortable to wear.”
“The predator bared its fangs in a silent warning, signaling to the rest of the pack that the territory was already claimed.”
Examples
simple
“The snake sank its fangs into the small rodent.”
contextual
“The vampire costume came with a set of plastic fangs that were quite uncomfortable to wear.”
complex
“The predator bared its fangs in a silent warning, signaling to the rest of the pack that the territory was already claimed.”
Usage
Usually used in the plural when referring to the set of teeth in a predator's mouth.
Etymology
The county sense is from Mandarin 房 (Fáng). The surname sense could be from Mandarin 方 (Fāng), 房 (Fáng), 芳 (Fāng), 仿 (Fǎng) or 放 (Fǎng).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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