tusked

Everyday

Tusked means having tusks: long, pointed teeth that stick out of the mouth, like those of an elephant, walrus, wild boar or narwhal. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons and nature books, «tusked» describes animals; tusks are used for digging, fighting, lifting and showing off. In stories and fantasy, tusked monsters and beasts sound fierce. Phrases: «a tusked boar», «tusked mammals», «long-tusked».

Examples

• The tusked walrus pulled itself onto the ice. tree →
• A tusked wild boar burst out of the bushes. tree →
• Mammoths were huge tusked animals of the Ice Age. tree →
• The narwhal is a tusked whale with one long spiral tooth. tree →
• In the story, the tusked troll guarded the bridge. tree →
• Elephants are the best-known tusked animals. tree →

Note

Adjective made from the noun «tusk» + «-ed». One syllable: «tuskt». Not all elephants are tusked: many female Asian elephants have no tusks. Tusks are teeth, not horns.