Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detooth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
detooth
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a tooth or teeth from.

Transitive verb

verb

To render harmless; to defang.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + tooth.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

detooths (present, singular) detoothing (participle, present) detoothed (participle, past) detoothed (past)

Questions

What does detooth mean?
To remove a tooth or teeth from.
Where does detooth come from?
From de- + tooth.

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