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TOOTHY (toothier, toothiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: toothier , toothiest
, toothiest Dictionary entry overview: What does toothy mean?
• TOOTHY (adjective)
The adjective TOOTHY has 1 sense:
1. having or showing prominent teeth
Familiarity information: TOOTHY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: toothier
Superlative: toothiest
Superlative: toothiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or showing prominent teeth
Context example:
a toothy smile
Similar:
toothed (having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination)
Derivation:
tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)
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