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How to use teething in a sentence

14 example sentences · noun

Teething means the eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition. Example: “Babies typically start teething at about six months.”

Examples of teething by meaning

nounThe eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

  • But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.2009, Katie Van Dyke, Unlikely Truths of Motherhood

More sentences with teething

  • Babies typically start teething at about six months.From the entry teethe
  • We give teething babies ABC books made of materials that can withstand repeated gummings.1994, Don Byrd, The Poetics of the Common Knowledge, page 201. From the entry gumming
  • Rickety children are backward in teething, and when the teeth do appear, they decay very rapidly.1925, Louis Fischer, The Health-care of the Baby: A Handbook for Mothers and Nurses, page 170. From the entry backward
  • They have survived four nights in the forest, and after a few teething troubles they are getting on surprisingly well.2015, Paula Lichtarowicz, “The Nice New Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Ape-ish Folk”, in Creative Truths in Provincial Policing, paperback…. From the entry teething troubles
  • You cannot have teething trouble, all the time.1975 February 18, S. M. Banerjee, “Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill”, in Lok Sabha Debates (Thirteenth Session), volume XLVIII, number 1…. From the entry teething trouble
  • Devons Road has had its teething troubles as a dieselised depot, just as have the diesel locomotives which are its stock-in-trade.1962 October, M. J. Wilson, “Three years of dieselisation at Devons Road depot”, in Modern Railways, page 266. From the entry stock-in-trade
  • We′ve found that going cold turkey works best – you check that your baby isn't ill or teething, then throw all dummies away.2011, Simone Cave, Caroline Fertleman, Baby to Toddler Month by Month, page 85. From the entry dummy
  • Lizzie had paid her own dues at the coalface of teething babies and gave the young mother an understanding grin in return.2007, Cathy Kelly, Best of Friends, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry coalface
  • Dolls of straw such as the "corn dollies" were to promote good harvests, dolls with a tooth atttached were to help with teething.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 159. From the entry corn dolly
  • These particular ships are reported to have given considerable teething trouble and are partly responsible for the position lately taken by the Commission.1943 September, “Question of Power for the New Victory Fleet”, in Harlan Scott, editor, The Log, volume 38, number 10, San Francisco…. From the entry teething trouble
  • For nascent operators, these are all teething issues which can be ironed out, and Gisby wouldn't be drawn on Varamis' particular issues, but the ambition for Varamis clearly remains undimmed.2026 July 22, Richard Wilcock, “The return of Red Star?”, in RAIL, number 1066, page 34. From the entry undimmed
  • He knew there would be some, they had recently installed a new casting system that he had helped to develop, and the plant back home had experienced some teething troubles.2015, Liz Vincent, chapter 14, in Meddling Mother Madge + Dutiful Daughter Alice = Malice, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Matador…. From the entry teething troubles
  • Our little leaky faucet had to wear a drool bib at all times, and went through them at the rate of one per hour, even more when he was teething.2012, Angela Wynne, The Baby Cheapskate Guide to Bargains, page 206. From the entry drooler

Meaning of teething

  1. noun The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

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Questions about teething in a sentence

How do you use teething in a sentence?
Teething is used as a noun. For example: “Babies typically start teething at about six months.”
What is a short sentence with teething?
“Babies typically start teething at about six months.”
What does teething mean?
Teething means the eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

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