toothiness
Abundance of teeth
The quality of having prominent or noticeable teeth, or of showing teeth readily when smiling.
More often figurative: toothiness suggests bite, edge, or aggressive sharpness.
A wine with toothiness has tannic grip; a comedy with toothiness has satirical bite.
The toothiness of her grin was both charming and unsettling.
Front cutting teeth
- caninesDog family members
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- premolarsTeeth with two cusps
- bitePierce with teeth
dentition · enamel · gums · occlusion · gnawing · chewing · mastication · orthodontics
Pierce with teeth
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- keennessSharpness of perception
- pointednessState of being sharp-tipped
- incisivenessKeen analytical sharpness
trenchancy · acuity · piercing · cutting · barbed · serrated · jagged · razor
Grainy visual texture
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- abrasivenessCoarse or harsh quality
granularity · bumpiness · ridged · serrated · jaggedness · corrugation · prickliness · tactile
Extreme violent intensity
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- gnashingForceful tooth-on-tooth friction
- menaceSource of potential harm
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
snapping · growling · predatory · feral · savage · intimidation · threatening · animalistic
Astringent plant compounds
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- acidityLow pH condition
- tartnessAcidic sharpness in taste
bitterness · wine · unripe · persimmon · pomegranate · cranberry · mouthfeel · palate
incisors
Front cutting teeth
bite · dentition · enamel · gums · occlusion · gnawing · chewing · mastication · orthodontics · dentures
bite
Pierce with teeth
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- keennessSharpness of perception
- pointednessState of being sharp-tipped
incisiveness · trenchancy · acuity · piercing · cutting · barbed · serrated · jagged · razor · honed
graininess
Grainy visual texture
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
abrasiveness · granularity · bumpiness · ridged · serrated · jaggedness · corrugation · prickliness · tactile · scratchiness
ferocity
Extreme violent intensity
viciousness · snapping · growling · predatory · feral · savage · intimidation · threatening · animalistic · fierce
tannins
Astringent plant compounds
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- acidityLow pH condition
tartness · bitterness · wine · unripe · persimmon · pomegranate · cranberry · mouthfeel · palate
toothinessmushiness
Soft, pulpy quality
softness · gumminess · smoothness · pastiness · tenderness
toothinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
blandness · reserve · subtlety · restraint · gentleness