cheek tooth

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noun

any of the three posterior chewing teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaws in human adults; molar.

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Origin of cheek tooth

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby cheek tooth

cheek by jowl, cheeked, cheekpiece, cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth, Cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheerer-upper

How to use cheek tooth in a sentence

Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
As a means of preventing tooth decay in those cities that do fluoridate, the practice certainly looks like a success.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
“The lies of the government shocked us,” says Fatima, as the tears flow slowly from her eyes and down her cheek.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scrutinizing the lines on your face, she strokes your cheek and asks if your boss is working you too hard.
How to Make It Through Thanksgiving Alive|Lizzie Crocker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For all of the bellyaching, tooth gnashing, and public wailing, Democrats have no one to blame but themselves.
How the Lame Democrats Blew It|Goldie Taylor|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
He has told me that their society produced on him the effect of the cool hands of saints against his cheek.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
A lurid spot on each cheek showed burning red through the bronze of his skin.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
A burning crimson flushed over the cheek of Wharton, as Louis uttered this ardent appeal to friendship and to Heaven.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
As he stepped forward to salute her, she presented her cheek to him, and suddenly stabbed him dead at her feet.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills