toothier
Having more bite
Toothier is the comparative form of toothy, meaning having more prominent, visible, or numerous teeth.
A toothier smile shows more teeth, whether from enthusiasm or menace: Her grin got toothier as she sensed victory.
Figuratively, something toothier has more bite or aggression: The new regulations are toothier than the old ones.
Having toothlike projections
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- sawtoothTriangular repeating edge pattern
crenellated · ragged · uneven · spiky · barbed · pronged · indented · scalloped
Gambling cheat or swindler
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- pointedTapering to a tip
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
acerbic · trenchant · caustic · sardonic · wittier · edgier · snarkier · harsher
serrated
Having toothlike projections
sawtooth · crenellated · ragged · uneven · spiky · barbed · pronged · indented · scalloped · cogged
sharper
Gambling cheat or swindler
piercing · acerbic · trenchant · caustic · sardonic · wittier · edgier · snarkier · harsher · keener
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
chomping · clamping · snapping · jagged · serrated · pointed · sharper · prominent · protruding · overbite
ferocious
Extremely violent or aggressive
snarling · baring · snapping · hostile · threatening · savage · vicious · feral · wolfish · sharper