fang Definition
fang (faŋ)
noun
- one of the long, pointed teeth with which meat-eating animals seize and tear their prey; canine tooth
- one of the long, hollow or grooved teeth through which poisonous snakes inject their venom
- the root of a tooth
- the pointed part of something
Etymology: ME, that which is seized < OE < base of fon, to take, catch, akin to Ger fangen < IE base *pak, *pa, to fasten, tie > L pangere (see peace), Sans pá-, noose
fang Related Forms
fanged (faŋd) adjective
Fang Definition
Fang (faŋ, fäŋ)
noun
- pl. Fang, Fangs a member of an African people living in N Gabon, S Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea
- the Bantu language of this people
fang Synonyms
fang Usage Examples
Converse of object
- bare: Its eyes glowed bright green in the headlight, and he bared tiny fangs as he hissed at me.
- have: The creature has huge, deadly fangs that give +2 on the combat dice roll.
- grow: It stands as a stark salutary warning to the world: Uncle Sam has grown fangs and he must be kept at bay.
- get: Some people even go so far as to have cosmetic dentistry to get fangs - but then whatever floats your boat!
- sink: Another rush of the dragon shattered Beowulf's sword and the monster's fangs sunk into Beowulf's neck.
- show: Inside, Lyle begins to transform, showing large fangs.
Adjective modifier
- sharp: In werewolf form, however, he bas sharp, white fangs, silver fur, a short, black tail.
- white: In werewolf form, however, he bas sharp, white fangs, silver fur, a short, black tail.
- long: The hulking brutes fingered their weapons and showed long fangs at such insolence from a female; but they did not detain her.
- large: Inside, Lyle begins to transform, showing large fangs.
- huge: The creature has huge, deadly fangs that give +2 on the combat dice roll.
- big: Insert the syringe or dropper into the side of the mouth behind the canines ( the big fangs ).
Modifies a noun
mark: A persistent bloody ooze from the fang marks may suggest the presence of snake venom anticoagulant.
Noun used with modifier
- vampire: Smiling at the camera we can see the vampire fangs of his teeth.
- poison: This poison fang is supplied with venom from a gland in the head.
Possessives
wolf: How does the shape of a mountain remind you of a wolf's fang?
Preposition: of
rock: Climb to a fang of rock then up into the crack on the right.
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