CEFR B1

cuspid

noun

Meaning

cuspid means a tooth with a single cusp; a canine. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses cuspid to mean a tooth with a single cusp; a canine.
The teacher asked students to find cuspid in the reading.

Synonyms: canine tooth, dogtooth, eyetooth

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cuspid (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌspɪd/

Definition

cuspid means a tooth with a single cusp; a canine. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses cuspid to mean a tooth with a single cusp; a canine.
The teacher asked students to find cuspid in the reading.
Check the words around cuspid to choose the right meaning.

How to Use cuspid

a/the cuspid (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a cuspid."
cuspid in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked cuspid in context before translating it."

Synonyms of cuspid

Words with a similar meaning to cuspid:

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