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teething trouble

Syllables: teeth·ing trou·bleUK/ˈtiːðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/US/ˈtiðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/

teething trouble noun: synonym of teething troubles.

Noun

teething trouble (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of teething troubles.
    • 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, Calif.: Miller Freeman, Inc., →OCLC, page 59, column 3
    • These enterprises some of which are still under construction, or are still "gestating" or having "teething trouble", employ well over 5,53,600^([sic]) persons.1971, N. N. Mallya, edited by L. M. Singhvi, Public Enterprises in India: Their Control and Accountability, Delhi: National [Publishing House], →OCLC, page 2

Synonyms of teething trouble

Origin of teething trouble

See teething troubles.

Questions about teething trouble

What does teething trouble mean?
Teething trouble means synonym of teething troubles.
What part of speech is teething trouble?
Teething trouble is a noun.
How do you pronounce teething trouble?
Teething trouble is pronounced /ˈtiːðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/ (UK).

Words near teething trouble in the dictionary

  1. teething issues
  2. teething problem
  3. teething problems
  4. teething ring
  5. teething rings
  6. teething trouble
  7. teething troubles
  8. teethings
  9. teethless
  10. teethlike
  11. teethly

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