Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the teeth of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: in- the -teeth of
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

in spite of; in direct opposition to

Example Sentences

"Having crossed the Caribbean in the teeth of contrary winds, it was not until the early days of April that the French fleet hove in sight of Cartagena [...]"

Questions

What does in the teeth of mean?: in spite of; in direct opposition to

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