Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling a fang: Having a similar appearance, shape, or characteristic to a long, pointed tooth, especially one used for biting and tearing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The creature had fang-like protrusions from its lower jaw.
  • She wore a necklace with a fang-like pendant made of ivory.
  • The icicles hanging from the roof were long and fang-like.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Use: Often used in literary, scientific, or descriptive contexts to create a vivid visual comparison to the sharp, pointed teeth of predators like snakes, wolves, or vampires.
  • The stalactites in the cave formed fang-like structures that dripped with water.

Variants and Related Words

• Fang (n): A long, pointed tooth, especially one of a snake or dog.
• Fanged (adj): Having fangs.
  • The fanged monster lurked in the shadows.

Synonyms

• Tooth-like: Resembling a tooth.
• Tusk-like: Resembling a long, pointed tooth such as an elephant's tusk.
• Pointed: Having a sharp, tapered end.

Related Phrases

• Fang-like projection: A pointed part that sticks out and resembles a fang.
  • The tool had a fang-like projection used for piercing.

Adjective

1. resembling a fang