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SHARP-TOOTHED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sharp-toothed mean? 

SHARP-TOOTHED (adjective)
  The adjective SHARP-TOOTHED has 1 sense:

1. having sharp teethplay

  Familiarity information: SHARP-TOOTHED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHARP-TOOTHED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having sharp teeth

Similar:

sharp (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing)


 Context examples 


After each repulse, when the old wolf sheered abruptly away from the sharp-toothed object of his desire, he shouldered against a young three- year-old that ran on his blind right side.

(White Fang, by Jack London)



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