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teeth

American  
[teeth] / tiθ /

noun

  1. plural of tooth.

teeth British  
/ tiːθ /

noun

  1. the plural of tooth

  2. the most violent part

    the teeth of the gale

  3. the power to produce a desired effect

    that law has no teeth

  4. See skin

  5. to become engrossed in

  6. in direct opposition to; against

    in the teeth of violent criticism he went ahead with his plan

  7. to threaten, esp in a defensive manner

  8. to the greatest possible degree

    armed to the teeth
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teeth Idioms  

  1. see armed to the teeth; bare one's teeth; by the skin of one's teeth; cut one's teeth on; fed to the gills (teeth); fly in the face (teeth) of; give one's eyeteeth; gnash one's teeth; grit one's teeth; in the teeth of; kick in the pants (teeth); lie through one's teeth; like pulling teeth; scarce as hen's teeth; set one's teeth on edge; sink one's teeth into; to the teeth. Also see under tooth.

Other Word Forms

  • teethless adjective

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