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tooth fairy

Syllables: tooth fai·ryUK/ˈtuːθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi//ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/

tooth fairy noun: a figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.

tooth fairy: a figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in...
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Noun (1)

tooth fairy (plural tooth fairies)

  1. A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.
    • Anna was concerned that telling her child about the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny would cause him to believe his mother was a liar later in life.

Noun (2) capitalized: Tooth Fairy

Tooth Fairy (plural Tooth Fairies)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of tooth fairy.

tooth fairy meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian

tooth fairy in Arabic

figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money in exchange for a milk tooth
جِنِّيّ أَسْنَان jinniyy ʔasnān

tooth fairy in Malay

figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money in exchange for a milk tooth
pari-pari gigi

tooth fairy in Indonesian

figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money in exchange for a milk tooth
peri gigi

tooth fairy in Persian

figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money in exchange for a milk tooth
پری دندان pari-ye dandân
More languagesFewer languages
tooth fairy in Thai
ทูธแฟรี

Forms of tooth fairy

pluraltooth fairies
alternative formTooth Fairy
pluralTooth Fairies

Words formed from tooth fairy

Questions about tooth fairy

What does tooth fairy mean?
Tooth fairy means a figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.
What is tooth fairy in Arabic?
Tooth fairy in Arabic is جِنِّيّ أَسْنَان (jinniyy ʔasnān). See Tooth fairy meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is tooth fairy?
Tooth fairy is a noun.
How do you pronounce tooth fairy?
Tooth fairy is pronounced /ˈtuːθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of tooth fairy?
The plural of tooth fairy is tooth fairies.

Words near tooth fairy in the dictionary

  1. tooth decay
  2. tooth duller
  3. tooth dullers
  4. tooth enamel
  5. tooth fairies
  6. tooth fairy
  7. tooth fungi
  8. tooth fungus
  9. tooth hurty
  10. tooth key
  11. tooth keys

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