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tusked

tusked

1 5.5
An animal that has long, pointed front teeth like an elephant or walrus
  • adjective
  • /tʌskt/
: 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
1 8.7

Having long curved front teeth like an elephant or boar

is used only when the animal actually has tusks

Antonyms

tuskless
1 5.1

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

How Tusked

tusky
1 8.7
tusked
1 5.5
tuskless
1 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.