sharp tooth
Canine for tearing
A sharp tooth is a tooth with a pointed or cutting edge, as opposed to flat grinding teeth.
The phrase appears most often describing individual teeth of predators, sharks, or saw blades: The cat's sharp teeth punctured the cardboard.
Sharp-toothed functions as an adjective: a sharp-toothed grin.
- fangPointed predator tooth
- canineOf or like dogs
- incisorCutting tooth in front
- bitePierce with teeth
- bite markImpression left by teeth
predator · carnivore · meat eater · jaw · bare fangs · enamel · pointed · razor · cutting edge · pierce · tearing · flesh · serrated · dagger · snarl · gnash · vampire · shark