dogtooth

[ dawg-tooth, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌtuθ, ˈdɒg- /

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noun

Also dog tooth . a canine tooth.

Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century.

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Origin of dogtooth

First recorded in 1545–55; dog + tooth

Words nearby dogtooth

dog's-tongue, dog's-tooth check, dog tag, dog tick, dog-tired, dogtooth, dogtooth violet, dog train, dogtrot, dog tucker, dogvane

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How to use dogtooth in a sentence

Who are these experts who justify the inclusion of Dogtooth?
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Case in point: The Greek film Dogtooth is one of this year's five nominees for best foreign film.
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But the Academy is not really helping the cause by nominating audience-unfriendly films like Dogtooth.
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A dozen movies far superior to Dogtooth or Outside the Law were bewilderingly overlooked.
The Oscars' Foreign Language Flop|Stephen Farber|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The mere dogtooth is an acid moulding, and can only be used in certain mingling with others, to give them piquancy; never alone.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3)|John Ruskin
A dogtooth violet, commonly called avalanche lily, is abundant.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills
Nearly all are highly 45enriched with dogtooth; while the mouldings of the west door have conventional foliage as well.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely|W. D. Sweeting
Contemplative between their dark exotic leaves, dogtooth violets fill the light-flecked hollows.
Minstrel Weather|Marian Storm
Another form of calcite which is to be sparingly found is what is called dogtooth spar, having the form shown in Fig. 4.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dogtooth

dogtooth

/ (ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth

another name for a canine (def. 3)

architect a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century

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