Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

is teething

  • present progressive
    of teethe (3rd person singular).
    teethe
    verb (used without object)
    to grow teeth; cut one's teeth.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

My first suggestion is teething rings, which are made for small children to gnaw on as their teeth grow in.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2021

I want to see how well this works when a baby is teething.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018

If you think your baby is teething, experts agree that the safest remedy is a refrigerated—not frozen—teething ring for her to gnaw on.

From Slate ● May 4, 2015

Little Zinoviya is teething, so her mama asked for a potion for that.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

"She is teething, and was thrown into convulsions."

From The Two Wives Or, Lost and Won by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

More Suggestions