Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tooth adapted for cutting or gnawing, located at the front of the mouth along the apex of the dental arch.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun pl. incisors, incisores (-sorz, in-sī-sō′ rēz). In anatomy and zoology, an incisive or cutting tooth; a front tooth; any tooth of the upper jaw which is situated in the premaxillary or intermaxillary bone, or any corresponding tooth of the lower jaw.
- Same as
incisorial : as, an incisor tooth. - Of or pertaining to the incisor teeth: as, incisor nerves.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. See
tooth . - adjective Adapted for cutting; of or pertaining to the incisors; incisive
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One of the front
teeth ofmammals , between thecanines .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
Etymologies
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Examples
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He†™ s a postcard president posturing for a good photo op and a one sentence sound bite so the chances of him severing his tongue with an incisor is minimized.
Think Progress » From “Mission Accomplished” to “Tough Days Ahead” 2005
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He’s a postcard president posturing for a good photo op and a one sentence sound bite so the chances of him severing his tongue with an incisor is minimized.
Think Progress » From “Mission Accomplished” to “Tough Days Ahead” 2005
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First tooth arrives - a maxillary lateral incisor - though status-conscious parents describe it to relatives as a bicuspid.
Gregory Beyer: Life of Bro: A Chronology Gregory Beyer 2011
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We had a Power Bar with little incisor holes in it, some saliva.
A Bear Story Chris Sheehan 2011
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First tooth arrives - a maxillary lateral incisor - though status-conscious parents describe it to relatives as a bicuspid.
Gregory Beyer: Life of Bro: A Chronology Gregory Beyer 2011
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My bloody incisor, a miniature phallic symbol, I will pray to you for guidance, I will bow before you and ask forgiveness.
Miracles, Inc. T.J. Forrester 2011
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And so on the sprawling grounds of the twins festival, the Wickert twins were lost in a sea of identical twins dressed alike down to their shoelaces, twins so alike that in one case they share a similarly crooked right incisor.
At a Convention Full of Them, It's Apparent Not All Twins Are Created Equal Dionne Searcey 2011
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I smiled and waved but rolled my lips over my teeth, self-conscious of the chip in my incisor Seyyed had given me during a past argument.
To Hit a Woman (Lightly) Andrew Bowen 2010
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My bloody incisor, a miniature phallic symbol, I will pray to you for guidance, I will bow before you and ask forgiveness.
Miracles, Inc. T.J. Forrester 2011
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I touched the chipped edge of my incisor with the tip of my tongue.
To Hit a Woman (Lightly) Andrew Bowen 2010
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