Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one's teeth water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: one's -teeth wa-ter
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One salivates or is visibly hungry or (figurative) eager for something.

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Example Sentences

"Now his teeth watered as he saw the mad-looking woman apparently gulp down that which, from the fragrance it emitted, could be nothing less than the most potent kind of the beverage he loved."

Usage

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Questions

What does one's teeth water mean?: One salivates or is visibly hungry or (figurative) eager for something.

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