Definition of Eyeteeth

1. Noun. (plural of eyetooth) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Eyeteeth

1. eyetooth [n] - See also: eyetooth

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eyeteeth

eyesplices
eyespot
eyespots
eyespotted
eyestalk
eyestalks
eyestone
eyestones
eyestrain
eyestrains
eyestring
eyestrings
eyestripe
eyestripes
eyet
eyeteeth (current term)
eyetooth
eyets
eyewall
eyewall mesovortex
eyewall mesovortices
eyewalls
eyewash
eyewashes
eyewater
eyewatering
eyewaters
eyewear
eyewink
eyewinker

Literary usage of Eyeteeth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Indian Stories by Cicero Newell (1912)
"The eyeteeth of the elk were used by the Indian women to ornament their dresses. They often had Sioux LEGGINGS. hundreds of these eyeteeth on one dress. ..."

2. Handbook of Nature Study: For Teachers and Pupils in Elementary Schools by Dietrich Lange (1898)
"His eyeteeth are very long, and with them he can hold an animal and inflict ... The eyeteeth are also called canines. Behind the canines are the molars. ..."

3. Durell's Arithmetic by Fletcher Durell, Elizabeth Hall (1912)
"A full set of teeth consists of 8 incisors, 4 eyeteeth, 8 bicuspids, and 12 molars, ... What per cent of a complete set of teeth are the eyeteeth? Incisors? ..."

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