dogtooth

Pointed architectural molding

Dogtooth refers to a sharply pointed tooth, especially a canine tooth, or anything resembling one.

In architecture, dogtooth is a medieval ornamental motif of four leaf-shaped projections radiating from a raised center, common in Early English Gothic stonework.

Dogtooth violet is a spring wildflower with mottled leaves.

A dogtooth check is a broken-check textile pattern similar to houndstooth.

dental

canine

Of or like dogs

incisor · premolar · eyetooth · cuspid · bite · piercing · tusk · dentition · maxillary · mandibular

ornament

chevron

V-shaped line or symbol

  • zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
  • moldingDecorative architectural edging
  • Norman1066 England conqueror

Romanesque · archivolt · frieze · billet · cable · medallion · scroll · fret · dentil · cornice

Gothic

cathedral

Bishop's principal church

nave · chancel · apse · clerestory · quatrefoil · ogee · pinnacle · gargoyle · spire · choir

textile

check

Order to pay

argyle · tartan · jacquard · suiting · menswear · wool · woven · pattern · geometric · black-and-white

violet

woodland

Forested land area

  • bulbRounded storage organ
  • cormBulblike underground stem base
  • noddingMoving head affirmatively

wildflower · perennial · native · yellow · white · pink · European

spar

calcite

Crystalline calcium carbonate

transparent · prismatic · geological · cave · formation · stalactite · crystallography · trigonal

Categories
Opposites
architectural ornament style

dogtoothgargoyle

Decorative architectural waterspout

grotesque · boss

textile pattern type

dogtoothsolid

Firm matter state

paisley · unpatterned · pinstripe · floral print · floral pattern

tooth type/function

dogtoothmolar

Rear crushing tooth

wisdom tooth · back tooth · grinder · incisor · premolar

Family

dog, tooth, dentist, houndstooth, dogteeth

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G