teeth

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English

Etymology

From Middle English teth, plural of tothe, from Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ, from earlier *tœ̄þ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþiz, nominative plural of *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dóntes, nominative plural of *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtiːθ/
  • (th-fronting) IPA^(key): /ˈtiːf/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtiθ/
• Rhymes: -iːθ

Noun

teeth

1. plural of tooth

   Synonyms: chompers, Hampstead Heath, pearly whites, (diminutive) teefies

Noun

teeth pl (plural only)

1. (informal) The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.

   Synonym: enforceability

Derived terms

Verb

teeth (third-person singular simple present teeths, present participle teething, simple past and past participle teethed)

1. Dated spelling of teethe (“to grow teeth”).

See also

• toothless