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tusked

tusked

5.5
An animal that has long, pointed front teeth like an elephant or walrus
  • adjective
  • /tʌskt/
translation icon : con colmillos
  • The tusked elephant grazed peacefully in the savannah as the sun set behind the hills.

Examples

  • And basically it's in a sense it's the the non tusked elephants that would have likely occurred from a mutation.

  • In Lake Manyara, the one-tusked elephant marching in our direction blocked our road while creating quite a dust storm.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Hunters often seek out tusked animals, such as wild boars, for their impressive trophies.

  • A tusked walrus lay on the icy shore, basking in the sun with its large tusks prominently displayed.

Synonyms

tusky
vstusked
8.7

Having long curved front teeth like an elephant or boar

is used only when the animal actually has tusks

Antonyms

tuskless
5.1

An animal that does not have the long curved front teeth that its kind usually has

How Tusked

tusky
8.7
tusked
5.5
tuskless
5.1

Surface Forms

tusked positive

Morphology

tusked = tusk (transparent) = tusk + ed

The adjective 'tusked' is transparently derived from the noun 'tusk' by adding the suffix '-ed' to indicate possession.

Etymology

Tusked comes from the word tusk, an old word for a big 'tooth' that sticks out. So a tusked animal is one that has long teeth sticking out, like an elephant or a walrus.