Fanged

/fæŋd/ adjective

Definition

Having fangs; equipped with sharp, elongated teeth or tooth-like projections, typically for piercing or capturing prey.

Etymology

From fang (Old English fang, originally meaning 'a taking or seizing,' later the tooth itself) plus the past participle/adjective suffix -ed.

Kelly Says

Snakes evolved fangs to inject venom so precisely that they can kill animals many times their size—it's why 'fanged' became synonymous with dangerous, venomous, and ancient.

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