fang

A noun referring to a long, sharp tooth, typically found in carnivorous animals such as snakes, wolves, and vampires, used for biting and tearing flesh.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen langen, spitzen Zahn bezeichnet, wie er typischerweise bei fleischfressenden Tieren wie Schlangen, Wölfen und Vampiren vorkommt und zum Beißen und Zerreißen von Fleisch dient.

1. Sharp tooth of an animal B1 formal

   A long, sharp tooth, especially of a snake or a dog, used for biting and injecting venom.

   • The snake sank its fangs into the mouse.
   • The wolf bared its fangs in a threatening gesture.
   • Vipers have hollow fangs that inject venom.

   🇩🇪Fangzahn

   Synonyme: caninetoothtusk

2. Root of a tooth B2 formal

   The long, pointed part of a tooth that is embedded in the jawbone.

   • The dentist examined the fang of the molar.
   • An abscess formed at the fang of the tooth.
   • The fang of the canine tooth is particularly strong.

   🇩🇪Zahnwurzel

• fangs plural form
• fangs' possessive plural form
• fang's possessive singular form