toothed

adjective

ˈtütht How to pronounce toothed (audio)
 uncompounded also  ˈtü-thəd
: having teeth especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
fine-toothed

Examples of toothed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Paleontologists have known about toothed birds since the 1870s. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023 Named in 1872, Hesperornis was one of the earliest toothed birds known. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023 The three-leaf warning also applies to poison oak, which also grows both as a leafy shrub and as a climbing vine and produces three leaflets with scalloped or toothed edges. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 July 2023 The baiji is best known for its squinty eyes and a long, toothed, beak-like mouth. Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2023 The toothed sole will keep you from slipping, and the soft insole will leave your feet dry and comfortable. Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2022 What’s neat about Halloween is its ability to offer something for everyone: candy for the sweet-toothed, guts and gore to appease horror enthusiasts, and costumes that can send up peals of laughter or fright, depending on your personal Halloween ethos. Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022 Monica Lynch, a Black woman veteran with a shy, gap-toothed smile and an outspoken critic of the sheriff’s office, lost her brother to a county jail. Raina Lipsitz, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023 Named after sweet-toothed Queen Victoria, this concoction regularly tops polls to discover the nation’s favorite. Zoe Li, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toothed was in the 14th century

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“Toothed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

toothed

adjective
1
: having teeth especially of a specified kind or number
2

Medical Definition

toothed

adjective
ˈtütht also ˈtü-thəd
1
: having teeth especially of an indicated kind or number
small-toothed individuals
2
: having pointed projections on the margin or surface
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