dogtooth

[ dawg-tooth, dog- ]

noun

1. Also dog tooth. a canine tooth.
2. Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century.

dogtooth

/ ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ /

noun

1. another name for a canine
2. architect a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogtooth¹

First recorded in 1545–55; dog + tooth

Example Sentences

Who are these experts who justify the inclusion of Dogtooth?

From The Daily Beast

Case in point: The Greek film Dogtooth is one of this year's five nominees for best foreign film.

From The Daily Beast

But the Academy is not really helping the cause by nominating audience-unfriendly films like Dogtooth.

From The Daily Beast

A dozen movies far superior to Dogtooth or Outside the Law were bewilderingly overlooked.

From The Daily Beast

The mere dogtooth is an acid moulding, and can only be used in certain mingling with others, to give them piquancy; never alone.

From Project Gutenberg

A dogtooth violet, commonly called avalanche lily, is abundant.

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Nearly all are highly 45enriched with dogtooth; while the mouldings of the west door have conventional foliage as well.

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Contemplative between their dark exotic leaves, dogtooth violets fill the light-flecked hollows.

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Another form of calcite which is to be sparingly found is what is called dogtooth spar, having the form shown in Fig. 4.

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