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• plural of tooth.

teeth

American  

[teeth] / tiθ /

noun

1. plural of tooth.

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• teethless
  adjective

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Explanation

Your teeth are the pearly white things in your mouth that show when you smile. Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed. (You should also floss, while you're at it.) Many animals have teeth, from herbivores like cows to carnivores like wolves and lions that use their sharp teeth to tear meat (as well as for hunting and to defend themselves). Humans get two full sets of teeth in their lifetime — first baby teeth that fall out and then the adult teeth that replace them. Other animals, like sharks, regularly grow new sets to replace worn teeth.

Example Sentences

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teeth

He is an inherent and visual slimeball: greased-back hair, raspy voice, more teeth than you ever thought someone could have.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Its jaws contained closely spaced, serrated teeth resembling those of deinonychosaurs, a group of meat-eating dinosaurs that included agile predators related to birds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

But in written evidence, forensic orthodontist Dr Sally Andrew said from her examination of his teeth and jaw her finding was that the man "may not have been of white ethnicity".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Fielder came to America and cut his teeth on Comedy Central shows like “Jon Benjamin Has a Van” and “Important Things With Demetri Martin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Gritting my teeth, I willed myself to focus.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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