firefang
/ˈfaɪərˌfæŋ/
noun
- A sharp, burning pain or sensation, especially in a tooth or gum.
- After eating the ice cream, he felt a sudden firefang in his molar.
- She winced as a firefang shot through her jaw when she bit into the apple.
- The dentist said the firefang was caused by a deep cavity.
- A small, venomous snake with a bright red or orange head, found in tropical regions.
- In the rainforest, the firefang is known for its painful but rarely deadly bite.
- A firefang slithered into the camp, and the guide quickly moved everyone away.
- The hiker carefully stepped around a firefang coiled on the trail.
- A sharp, pointed piece of metal or rock that glows red-hot, as from a forge or volcanic activity.
- He accidentally touched a firefang on the anvil and burned his glove.
- Volcanic eruptions sometimes hurl firefangs of molten rock into the air.
- The blacksmith pulled a glowing firefang from the coals to shape the sword.
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