fang

Everyday

1. A long, sharp, pointed tooth, especially of a dog, wolf, snake or vampire. tree →
2. The poison tooth of a snake or a spider's biting part. tree →

In the lessons

In science and nature: snakes inject venom through fangs; dogs and wolves use fangs to grip food. In stories: vampires and monsters have fangs. Safety: keep away from snakes and dogs that bare their fangs (show their teeth).

Examples

• The wolf bared its fangs and growled. tree →
• Some snakes have hollow fangs for venom. tree →
• The vampire in the story had long white fangs. tree →
• The dog showed its fangs, so we walked away. tree →
• A spider bites with its fangs. tree →
• The cat's fangs are sharp for catching mice. tree →
• Their mouths were black and twisted, and in each of these mouths there was a hedge of curved yellow fangs. tree →

Note

Countable: one fang, two fangs. «Bare its fangs» = show its teeth as a warning. Not all snakes have venom fangs. Your own pointed teeth are called canines.