teeth baring
Showing fangs threateningly
Teeth baring is the act of exposing one's teeth, typically as a display of aggression or threat.
In animals, baring teeth signals readiness to bite: The dog's teeth baring warned us to back off.
In humans, it suggests hostility or barely contained anger: His teeth baring made clear the smile wasn't friendly.
The phrase describes the gesture itself rather than the emotional state behind it.
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- growlLow threatening sound
- lip curlSneering facial gesture
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- feralWild after domestication
menacing · canines · fangs · aggression · threat · show of force · hostile · sneer · lips · gums · predator · warning · back off · fierce · animal · wild animal · wolf · angry dog
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- monkey behaviorswinging, grooming, chest beating, tree climbing, howling
- primate signalsvocalizations, gestures, calls, facial expressions, hoots
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
teeth baringaverted gaze
Deliberately not looking
lowered eyes · lip licking · cowering · cringing · looking away
teeth baringwarm smile
Affectionate facial expression
genuine smile · serene expression · gentle smile · resting face · blank face
teeth baringbowing
Bending forward in deference
kowtowing · submission · yielding · deference · backing down
teeth, baring, bare, barely, bareness, toothed, toothy, toothless