Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tooth, fang, and claw

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: tooth, -fang, and -claw
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back.

noun

The means of wild predators to kill.

Example Sentences

"to fight tooth, fang, and claw for something"
"He was killed by coyotes; he died by tooth, fang, and claw."

Synonyms

tooth and nail

Questions

What does tooth, fang, and claw mean?: Viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back.

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