teethe

[ teeth ]

/ tið /

Save This Word!

verb (used without object), teethed, teeth·ing.

to grow teeth; cut one's teeth.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of teethe

1375–1425; late Middle English tethen, derivative of tethteeth

Words nearby teethe

Teesside, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, teeth, teethe, teether, teeth grinding, teething, teething ring, teething troubles

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use teethe in a sentence

Most of us don’t remember teething, but plenty recall having our wisdom teeth erupt and, if you live in a place that regularly removes them, getting them yanked out of your jaw.
We finally know why we grow wisdom teeth as adults|Sara Chodosh|October 12, 2021|Popular-Science
Dey say a bone dey finds in de jawbone of a hog will make chillun teethe easy.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
Yellow root will cure sore throat and a tea made from sheep droppings will make babies teethe easily.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
We used to use nine red ants tied in a sack round they neck to make 'em teethe easy and never had no trouble with 'em neither.
Slave Narratives, Oklahoma|Various

Some babies is jus' natchelly gwine to teethe easier dan others anyhow.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration
Some folkses hung de left hind foot of a mole on a string 'round deir babies necks to make 'em teethe easier.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for teethe

teethe

/ (tiːð) /

verb

(intr) to cut one's baby (deciduous) teeth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012