teeth
teeth · teeths · teethed · teething
Dated spelling of teetheDated spelling of teethe (“to grow teeth”).
UK/ˈtiːθ/US/ˈtiθ/
Meaning
1 sensesDated spelling of teethe (“to grow teeth”).
Origin
From Middle English teth, plural of tothe, from Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ,From Middle English teth, plural of tothe, from Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ, from earlier *tœ̄þ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþiz, nominative plural of *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dóntes, nominative plural of *h₃dónts.
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Forms
teeths, teething, teethed, teethedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtoothless
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle