teething

American

[tee-thing] / ˈti ðɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.

eruption of the deciduous teeth, especially the phenomena associated with their eruption.

Etymology

Origin of teething

First recorded in 1725–35; teethe + -ing ¹

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teething

Early ransomware attempts were not without teething troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Aston Martin are at the beginning of their new works partnership with Honda, so maybe a few teething problems were to be expected.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

He claims to have been to Co-op Love a handful of times since it opened, and said he thinks the venue is still suffering from "teething problems".

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

“The first time we interviewed Christine on KCRW’s ‘Good Food,’ her daughter Maddie was on her lap, teething on a spatula,” said Jennifer Ferro, the president of KCRW.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

Powell brushed his mustache the wrong way, “So help me, Mike, another fool remark out of you, and I’ll take away your rattle and teething ring.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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