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noun

tooth

TOOTH/tuːθ/

A hard pointed structure used for biting.

Each front tooth presses into the crisp apple during the bite.

Close view of healthy adult biting crisp apple, hard front teeth clearly visible and natural, no labels.
Etymology
toothOld Englishtooth

Old English toð already named the biting structure in a human or animal mouth. The modern anatomical sense continues that meaning directly.

In context

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replace the missing tooth but we also like to idealize the location and the biting angulation of the teeth that are supporting that bridge
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More examples

  • She bites into the apple with her front teeth.
  • The dentist repairs a chipped tooth.
  • One broken tooth makes the saw harder to use.

Forms

tooth · teeth

toothless adjective — Having no teeth in the mouth.

Similar words

fang
A long, pointed tooth used for piercing or gripping.
incisor
A front tooth with an edge for cutting food.