Dogtooth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dogtooth is a noun meaning Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
Meaning
Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
More Meanings
- (architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
- Synonym of houndstooth.
- A dogtooth violet.
- (aviation) Alternative form of dog tooth, a jagged leading edge of a wing.
Example Sentences
Dogges teeth, dentes canini.
When he smiled... one of his dogteeth stuck out.
There are other twaine on each side, commonly called Dogge-teeth.
This arch is the side of a niche from the tomb of Can Signorio della Scala, at Verona; and the value, as well as the distant expression of its dogtooth, may be seen by referring to Prout's beautiful drawing of this tomb in his "Sketches in France and Italy."
Word Forms
- dogtooths
- dogteeth
- dog tooth
- dog-tooth
- dog's tooth
Synonyms for dogtooth
Depending on context, synonyms include cuspid, houndstooth, canine, eyetooth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eyetooth, cuspid, canine, tuna, spar, violets.
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