eyetooth

/ˈaɪˌtuθ/
noun
  1. A canine tooth located in the upper jaw, directly below the eye.
    • The dentist said his eyetooth was coming in crooked.
    • She lost her first eyetooth when she was seven years old.
    • A sharp eyetooth helps carnivores tear meat.
  2. Used in the idiom 'give one's eyeteeth for something,' meaning to want something very badly.
    • I would give my eyeteeth for a chance to visit Japan.
    • She said she'd give her eyeteeth to meet her favorite author.
    • He would give his eyeteeth for a job like that.
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