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sharp-toothed

sharp-toothed

4.0
Having sharp, pointed teeth like a shark
  • adjective
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Examples

  • The secretary's smile was sharp-toothed.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • There in front of her and her companions swarmed a huge army of sharp-toothed, redyed rats—and they looked as if they meant business.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The sharp-toothed crocodile lay stealthily on the riverbank, waiting for prey to approach.

  • During the feeding frenzy, the sharp-toothed piranhas swiftly attacked any fish that dared to enter their territory.

  • The sharp-toothed shark circled the swimmer, its teeth glistening menacingly in the sunlight.

Synonyms

toothy
vssharp-toothed
7 4.1

Having large visible teeth when smiling

means teeth that are pointed and used for cutting or piercing
saber-toothed
vssharp-toothed
  • US
6 7.8

An animal with long curved front teeth like a saber used for hunting

refers to pointed teeth generally, not specifically long curved canines
fanged
vssharp-toothed
3 5.8

An animal or person with long sharp teeth for biting

is more general, referring to pointed teeth not only long biting canines

Antonyms

blunt
109 1.0

An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well

How Sharp-Toothed

sharp-toothed
4.0
toothed
3.9
toothless
13 2.4

Surface Forms

sharp-toothed positive

Morphology

sharp-toothed = sharp + toothed (transparent) = sharp + tooth + ed

The structure is a straightforward compound of 'sharp' + 'toothed' (tooth + -ed), so the meaning 'having sharp teeth' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Sharp-toothed comes from two simple English parts: sharp meaning 'pointed' and tooth meaning 'the hard part in the mouth'. Think of a toothbrush and a sharp knife, so sharp-toothed describes an animal that has pointed teeth for 'biting' or 'cutting'.