incisors

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The sharp teeth at the front of the mouth (four on the top and four on the bottom) that are specialized for cutting. (Compare molars.)

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

She smiled, too, her incisors creeping out from behind her lips.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have teeth that allow us to grind plants (molars) or tear flesh (incisors).
The Top 10 Diets of 2013 Are All Useless (Except to Book Publishers)|Kent Sepkowitz|December 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His teeth were larger than normal on earth, and the incisors smaller and more pointed, the canines heavier and longer.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell
For instance, the central incisors of the upper jaw were cut at the age of three months.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll

Her incisors were not large, nor was her upper lip long and down-hanging, nor her lower lip protruding.
Before Adam|Jack London
The teeth, strong, and level, incisors just closing over the under ones.
All About Dogs|Charles Henry Lane
The tail is short or rudimentary, the incisors are short, and the outer surface of the lower jaw is marked by a distinct ridge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various