English Explanatory Dictionary

teethe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To grow teeth.
  2. To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

Pronunciation

/tiːð/ en-us-teethe.ogg

Word forms

teethe teethes teething teethed teeth

Etymology

From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþijan, from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”).

Synonyms

dentize cut new teeth breed teeth

Derived words

teething ring
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