teeth

CEFRA1

/ˈtiːθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Hard white parts in the mouth used for biting and chewing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.

Examples

  • A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.

  • exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtiːf/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Unpleasant oral sex

More examples

In context

  • Too many sweets cause your teeth to decay.

  • The international community's sanctions against the regime had some teeth to them this time around.

  • She gives straight teeth.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English teth, plural of tothe, from Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ, from earlier *tœ̄þ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþiz, nominative plural of *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dóntes, nominative plural of *h₃dónts.