fangsome

English

Etymology

From fang +‎ -some.

Adjective

fangsome (comparative more fangsome, superlative most fangsome)

  1. Having sharp and menacing teeth.
    Synonyms: fangful, fangy
    • 1990, Dan McGirt, Royal Chaos‎[1], page 184:
      You will find that you share the caves with several fearsome, fangsome, and famished monsters.
    • 1991, L. Sprague de Camp, Catherine Crook de Camp, The Pixilated Peeress‎[2], page 115:
      The dragon blinked, jerked back, and gave another roar. As again it extended its fangsome head, Thorolf struck it again.
    • 2011, Karen Russell, Swaplandia!‎[3], page 6:
      We leased an expensive billboard on the interstate, just south of Cape Coral: COME SEE "SETH," FANGSOME SEA SERPENT AND ANCIENT LIZARD OF DEATH!!! We called all our alligators Seth.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fangsome.
  2. (humorous, of a vampire) Attractive due to possessing fangs.
    • 2009, Sophie Collins, How to Date a Vampire‎[4], page 6:
      We’ll take you through every stage of the relationship: where to find your fangsome fella, how to catch his eye (in the right way, naturally) and ways to swap and share your interests.
    • 2009, Michelle Rowen, Tall, Dark & Fangsome‎[5], page 328:
      And when it comes to our current living arrangements . . . well, maybe it’s finally time for you to shack up with tall, dark, and fangsome over there.
    • 2015, Molly Harper, The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire‎[6], page 27:
      Over his shoulder, I saw Jane Jameson-Nightengale step out onto the porch with her tall, dark, and fangsome husband, Gabriel, and her childe, Jamie, who also happened to be my best friend.
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