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A tooth

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishtothe,toth,tooth, fromOld Englishtōþ(“tooth”), fromProto-West Germanic*tanþ, fromProto-Germanic*tanþs(“tooth”), fromProto-Indo-European*h₃dónts(“tooth”). Related totusk.Doublet ofdent,dens,tind, andtine.

Cognates

Cognate withScotstuth,tuith(“tooth”),North Frisiantoth,tos(“tooth”),Dutchtand(“tooth”),Low GermanTähn(“tooth”),GermanZahn(“tooth”),Danishtand(“tooth”),Swedishtand(“tooth”),Norwegiantann(“tooth”),Icelandictönn(“tooth”),Welshdant(“tooth”),Latindēns(“tooth”),Lithuaniandanti̇̀s(“tooth”),Ancient Greekὀδούς(odoús)/ὀδών(odṓn,“tooth”),Armenianատամ(atam),Persianدندان(dandân),Sanskritदत्(dát),दन्त(danta,“tooth”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tooth (pluralteeth)

  2. A hard,calcareous structure present in themouth of manyvertebrateanimals, generally used forbiting andchewingfood.
    Synonyms:seeThesaurus:tooth
    Hyponyms:bicuspid,canine,cuspid,incisor,premolar,molar;see alsoThesaurus:tooth
  3. A sharpprojection on theblade of asaw or similar implement.
    Synonym:sawtooth
  4. Aprojection on the edge of agear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on thecircumference of acog that engages with achain.
  5. Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot.
    Jute has moretooth than polypropylene.
  6. (zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
    • 1832, Constantine Samuel Rafinesque,A monograph of the fluviatile bivalve shells of the river Ohio, page43:
      Species XXXVI.Obliquaria bullata— (Unio bullata)[…] Found at the falls of Ohio; rare; breadth almost two inches;cardinal and lamellarteeth like preceding species;apices rounded, decorticated, but not truncated
  7. (botany) A pointed projection from themargin of aleaf.
  8. (animation) The rough surface of some kinds ofcel or otherfilms that allows betteradhesion ofartwork.
  9. (figurative)Liking,fondness (comparetoothsome).
    Synonyms:fondness,appetite,taste,palate
    I have a sweettooth: I love sugary treats.
    • 1693,John Dryden, “The Third Satire of Aulus Persius Flaccus”, inThe Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis:
      These are not dishes for thy daintytooth
  10. (algebraic geometry) Anirreduciblecomponent of acomb thatintersects thehandle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from theunique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.

Derived terms

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Translations

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anatomy: tooth
saw tooth
gear tooth
stickiness of rope
zoology: projection resembling a tooth
botany: pointed projection from the margin of a leaf
animation: rough surface of some cels or other films
figurative: liking
algebraic geometry: irreducible component of a comb

See also

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Verb

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tooth (third-person singular simple presenttooths,present participletoothing,simple past and past participletoothed)

  1. To provide or furnish with teeth.
    • 1815,William Wordsworth,The Brothers:
      His Wife sate near him, teasing matted wool, / While, from the twin cardstoothed with glittering wire / He fed the spindle[…]
  2. Toindent; tojag.
    totooth a saw
  3. To lock into each other, likegear wheels.
    • 1678,Joseph Moxon,Mechanick Exercises: or the Doctrine of Handy-works‎[1], page260:
      Whereas if the Header of one side of the wall,toothed as much as the Stretcher on the other side, it would be a stronger Toothing, and the joints of the Header on one side, would be in the middle of the Headers of the course they lie upon of the other side

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Etymology

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Cognate withWelshtwyth.(Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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tooth

  1. firm,strong
  2. steadfast
  3. stubborn

Noun

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tooth m

  1. speed
    Synonym:skavder
  2. hurry

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation oftooth
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
toothdooththoothunchangedunchangedunchanged

Middle English

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Noun

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tooth

  1. Alternative form oftothe
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