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toothmark

toothmark noun: the imprint left by a tooth or teeth.

Noun

toothmark (plural toothmarks or teethmarks)

  1. The imprint left by a tooth or teeth.
    • The very smell of nocturnal passion, the toothmarks of the prey, the sweaty depression of the inevitable dawns.1984 April 14, Richard Knisely, “Quintessential Narcissism”, in Gay Community News, page 13

Forms of toothmark

pluraltoothmarks
pluralteethmarks

Origin of toothmark

From tooth + mark.

Questions about toothmark

What does toothmark mean?
Toothmark means the imprint left by a tooth or teeth.
What part of speech is toothmark?
Toothmark is a noun.
What is the plural of toothmark?
The plural of toothmark is toothmarks.

Words near toothmark in the dictionary

  1. toothletted
  2. toothlike
  3. toothly
  4. Toothman
  5. Toothmans
  6. toothmark
  7. toothmarks
  8. toothmug
  9. toothmugs
  10. toothpad
  11. toothpads

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