Definitions
grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“Babies typically start teething at about six months.”
“She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Get first incisors”6 letters
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