- present participle of teethe.
teething
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of teething
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Such reinvention comes with teething problems, as Arsenal's struggles against Brighton showed.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Early ransomware attempts were not without teething troubles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
It's extremely tempting to write a segue here about Wolf's career having had its own teething troubles – but, in truth, it's been more of a slow burn on a long fuse.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
“Someone should give that beast a teething ring,” she said, shaking her head.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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