toothing
/ (ˈtuːθɪŋ) /
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noun
slang the practice of attempting to intitiate sex with strangers through text messages sent using Bluetooth telephone technology
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Words nearby toothing
tooth decay, toothed, toothed whale, tooth fairy, tooth fungus, toothing, toothless, toothpaste, toothpick, tooth powder, tooth shell
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How to use toothing in a sentence
The strange feature in this case is the zig-zag "toothing" which is employed to represent the jaws.
In Search Of Gravestones Old And Curious|W.T. (William Thomas) VincentThe pillars on each side of the doorway have finely carved capitals, and the outer pillars are separated by lines of dog-toothing.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield|A. B. CliftonThen comes a softening process to prepare the files for the men who grind or file them to a true form, and for toothing.
A Month in Yorkshire|Walter WhiteIf the cause can be detected, as in toothing or worms, it should be removed.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin