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 — forcipules, yes, not fangs — must deliver a weak toxin.
From Nature ● Apr. 5, 2016
That April, Needham and Feulner published a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled, “New Fangs for the Conservative ‘Beast.'”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2016
Fangs or no fangs, he crunched it up to the last bite and then lay licking his pads and between his toes.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
The sighting of the extremely venomous viper, which has the longest fangs of any snake in the world, spurred the Santa Ana Police Department to issue a public advisory accompanied by exclamation points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He’s flashed his fangs at chair umpires and once got himself thrown out of a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Here are 17 fun facts to sink your vampire fangs into ahead of the Academy Awards this Sunday.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
To me, a Midwestern kid familiar with winter winds dragging their fangs across her face, Mary’s upright spine and sure gait set an example worth heeding.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
Yellow fangs retreated into gums, leaving straight, normal-size white teeth.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
