Character Descriptions: TEETH (Writer’s Phrase Sheet)
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Regardless of how much grain or loaves of bread a single soldier might have received, he will undoubtedly suffered from worn teeth, a problem faced by every Egyptian. The bead contained a high level of grit, introduced either in the flour as it was milled or as mind-blown sand and dust. This wore down the enamel of the teeth causing at best some discomfort and pain, at worst serious abscesses and infections that could prove fatal (Osprey Collection on Egyptian Architecture)
Then cuts the thread with her teeth, etching more deeply the tailor’s notch in her left front tooth” (Angela Slatter)
Naomi smiled, virtually blinding Angela with her teeth
Gumlines
Nest of teeth
Yellow ridgeline of teeth
White squares of his smile
The way the teeth reached forward as if they were racing to get ahead of the nose (KJ Parker)
tar-stained teeth
Gap-toothed
A sailor with fewer teeth than fingers and only one hand (Rob J. Hayes)
Chipped teeth
Widely spaced teeth
Underbite
Uneven teeth
His own teeth square and yellow, like those of a horse
Toothy (grin)
Snaggletoothed (an irregular or projecting tooth)
“half-rotted teeth”
White teeth inset with tiny jewels
“a run of teeth”
Long teeth
“Saw his teeth were filed across the front with killer’s grooves”
Broken-toothed grimace
Sharp-toothed smile
Horse teeth/buckteeth
No front teeth
Pearly white teeth
Crooked set of teeth
Stubby-toothed
“Gave a smile that showed every one of her pointed teeth”
“He beamed at her, his teeth bright white against his tanned skin.”
She smiled crooked old teeth at him
