canines

1. The pointed teeth in the front of the mouth (two on the top and two on the bottom) next to the incisors . These teeth are also known as the eyeteeth.

Example Sentences

They will also deploy canines that have the ability to find explosives and firearms, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Its hours are limited, and no dogs are allowed, a particular indignity given the number of households in South Park with canines.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s no Field of Dreams, this bumpy patch of sun-baked earth with faded chalk lines, no bleachers, not a blade of grass and a drooping line of wire separating the outfield from houses where scraggly canines lurk.

From Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Dmytryk, co-owner of Humane Wildlife Control, a private pest control business, said earlier this year that the coyotes’ actions seemed aggressive because coyote parents are territorial and want to convey to other canines in the neighborhood that they have pups.

From Los Angeles Times

Louganis' energy now is often now devoted to his coaching and speaking engagements, as well as his other career training canines.

From Salon

Related Words

• mutt
• pooch
• pup