fang
noun
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
Fangs
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pluralof Fang.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
fangs
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pluralof fang.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
fangnounone of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
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Though Quickies is mainly fiction – one song is called I Wish I Had Fangs and a Tail – Merritt’s life has still informed it.
From The Guardian ● May 26, 2020
North Carolina's Bat Fangs even had a theme song — "Fangs Out," which, said leader and guitar ace Betsy Wright, is "silly, just go with it."
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2018
Fangs and skulls seized in Bolivia, as well as 38 fangs confiscated in Lima, Peru, in 2015, could have come from jaguars that were killed recently, or years ago.
From Nature ● Feb. 22, 2018
Fangs and fur fly in this visually dazzling but intense update.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2016
“The only department that keeps beasts is the Department of Creature Control. Fangs and claws? It must be the predators section, right?”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
When she rebuffs him by calling him an animal, he smiles widely, showcasing fangs one could rightly describe as gorgeous, and coos, “We are all animals, my lady.”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Here are 17 fun facts to sink your vampire fangs into ahead of the Academy Awards this Sunday.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
"This is the spider's most vulnerable region since other parts have a lot of chitin, which forms an exoskeleton difficult for the mites' fangs to penetrate," the researcher explains.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026
The vampire Remmick is more than just an antagonist with fangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
The dragon’s fangs even glistened in what sunlight remained, while its claws, some kind of lava stone like the rest of the castle, looked lifelike enough to skewer a giant through the heart.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
