teethe

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/tiːð/

Definition of teethe

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To grow teeth.
    “Babies typically start teething at about six months.”
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verb

  1. (intransitive)To grow teeth.
    “Babies typically start teething at about six months.”
  2. (intransitive)To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
    “She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.”

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Etymology

From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþijan, from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”).

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2 words

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4 words

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