teethe

verb

teethed; teething

intransitive verb

: to experience the emergence of one's teeth through the gums

Examples of teethe in a Sentence

The baby is starting to teethe.
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But proponents insist those are teething defects in a nascent technology — and fixable. Steve Lohr, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023 Babies can teethe on it. Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022 There is the Infant Phenomenon, who strains to pass herself off as such in her family’s theatrical troupe despite having teethed several years ago. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2020 The problems experienced this week are unlikely to be teething problems either as motorcycles and tricycles have, overtime, become mainstay features of Lagos’ transport system due to gaps that exist. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 6 Feb. 2020 See all Example Sentences for teethe 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from teething

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teethe was in the 15th century

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“Teethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teethe. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

teethe

verb
teethed; teething
: to experience the emergence of one's teeth through the gums : grow teeth

Medical Definition

teethe

intransitive verb
teethed; teething
: to cut one's teeth : grow teeth

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