saw-toothed

[saw-tootht]

adjective

1. having pointing resembling the edge of a saw.

2. serrate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saw-toothed¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

His injuries showed he was attacked with a "saw-toothed" weapon, which has never been found.

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An emaciated alligator found in Prospect Park last week was the latest in a long line of saw-toothed reptiles found all over New York City, raising several obvious questions: What?

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I wriggled out of my mitten and traced a leaf’s sharp, diagonal veins, its saw-toothed sides.

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Fripp’s guitar riffs are saw-toothed and dissonant; his solos lines slice and sear.

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The crawl space was tight, with a slanted ceiling covered with tiny saw-toothed stalactites.

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