Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teethe

/tiːð/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
teethe
IPA
/tiːð/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grow teeth.

Intransitive verb

verb

To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tethen, tēþan, *tanþijan, *tanþijaną, *tanþs

Usage

Inflected Forms

teethes (present, singular) teething (participle, present) teethed (participle, past) teethed (past) teeth (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

teether unteethed

Phrases

teething ring

Synonyms

dentize cut new teeth breed teeth

Rhymes With

breathe seethe sheathe underneath wreath sheath meath bequeath pontypridd beath unsheathe wreathe

Questions

How do you pronounce teethe?
The recorded pronunciation is /tiːð/.
What does teethe mean?
To grow teeth.
Where does teethe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce teethe

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