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fanged

/fæŋd/
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• adjective

1

Having fangs, such as the long, pointed canine teeth of a carnivorous mammal or the hollow, venom-injecting teeth of a snake.

Example

"The biologist carefully observed the fanged serpent from behind the protective glass enclosure."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the noun 'fang' (from Old English 'fang', originally meaning 'prey, booty, or that which is caught', related to 'fon' meaning 'to seize') plus the suffix '-ed'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fanged. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fanged
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