tusk
8 points
English
4 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #26,143
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
verb
remove the tusks of animals
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈʌsk/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural tusks
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walru
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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