tooth — one of the hard white objects in the mouth used for biting and chewing food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: one of the hard white objects in the mouth used for biting and chewing food
Pronunciation (IPA): /tuːθ/
Example Sentences
- My dentist found three cavities in my back teeth.
- She has such a sweet tooth that she keeps candy in her desk drawer.
- I escaped from the boring meeting by the skin of my teeth.
tooth
NOUN[/tuːθ/]
one of the hard white objects in the mouth used for biting and chewing food
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'tooth' derives from Old English 'tōth', which evolved from the Proto-Germanic root shared across Germanic languages. This traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃dónts, the same ancestral form that produced Latin 'dens' (tooth), demonstrating the deep etymological relationship across Indo-European language families.
Breakdown
Old English 'tōth' → Middle English 'tooth' → Modern English 'tooth'. The word is a direct descendant of Proto-Germanic *tanthuz, which derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃dónts (tooth).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dentist found three cavities in my back teeth.”
“She has such a sweet tooth that she keeps candy in her desk drawer.”
“I escaped from the boring meeting by the skin of my teeth.”
“The vampire showed his sharp teeth and said 'I vant to suck your blood!'”
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