teethe

/tiːð/

teethe verb: to grow teeth.

Verb

teethe (third-person singular simple present teethes, present participle teething, simple past and past participle teethed)

(intransitive) To grow teeth.
- Babies typically start teething at about six months.
Synonyms:

dentize, cut new teeth, breed teeth
(intransitive) To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
- She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.

teethe meaning in Malayalam and Kannada

Synonyms of teethe

dentize
cut new teeth
breed teeth

Forms of teethe

third-person singular present	teethes
present participle	teething
past participle	teethed
past	teethed
alternative form (obsolete)	teeth

Origin of teethe

From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþijan, from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”).

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Questions about teethe

What does teethe mean?: Teethe means to grow teeth.
What is teethe in Malayalam?: Teethe in Malayalam is പല്ലു മുളയ്ക്കുക, പല്ലു വയ്ക്കുക. See Teethe meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is teethe?: Teethe is a verb.
How do you pronounce teethe?: Teethe is pronounced /tiːð/.
What is the past tense of teethe?: The past tense of teethe is teethed.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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