MEANING
Having fangs or projecting toothlike parts, especially in a threatening or animal-like form.
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Give a creature or silhouette a sharp, animal threat.Make teeth, branches, or architecture seem predatory.
Words that belong together
- fanged mouth
- fanged creature
- ice-fanged branches
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A fanged mouth opened in the flashlight beam.
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Usage notes
Merriam-Webster also uses fanged for shapes or projections resembling fangs; it can describe teeth or a sharp outline.
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