noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tooth with a single cusp; a canine tooth.
2. 2
   one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

caninecaninedogtoothdogtootheyetootheyetooth

Example

More examples

"Her cuspid broke when she bit down on some popcorn."

Etymology

From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.

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