Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teether

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: teether
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.

noun

One who teethes.

Example Sentences

"If your baby is an early or late teether now, the same is likely to be true with the second set of teeth."

Etymology

From teethe + -er.

Inflected Forms

teethers (plural)

Questions

What does teether mean?: A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.
Where does teether come from?: From teethe + -er.

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