teethe
verb
\ ˈtēt͟h
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teethed;
teething
Definition of teethe
: to experience the emergence of one's teeth through the gums
Examples of teethe in a Sentence
The baby is starting to teethe.
Recent Examples on the Web
Taken in what appears to be a restaurant, the cute image saw both gals looking at the camera, with Hudson wearing a teething bracelet around her wrist and a backpack. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Summer Cheesin'! Kate Hudson Poses with Daughter Rani, 9 Months, in Cute Upside-Down Shot," 24 July 2019 Then, Orajel, the child teething product, is applied to the bullfrog’s posterior skin, which quickly lulls the frog to sleep and eventually into a peaceful death. — Sam Lounsberry, The Denver Post, "Boulder County agencies fighting invasive American bullfrogs," 3 July 2019 Those teething problems mean that many residents in Suzhou are unaware of the system. — Bloomberg, latimes.com, "China's trial program to rate citizens on public behavior is a bureaucratic mess," 21 June 2019 That’s not to say grown-up Angel didn’t have its share of teething problems. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "Angel cast and creators reunite for 20th anniversary of beloved vampire drama series," 20 June 2019 Searches on its website for cold and flu remedies or teething products for infants yield pages full of homeopathic junk products. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Walmart sued over marketing of homeopathic treatments," 10 June 2019 As many as 10 percent of kids get homeopathic remedies from parents, especially for problems like teething and ear infections, according to the National Capital Poison Control Center. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Walmart sued over marketing of homeopathic treatments," 10 June 2019 Apparently this all-purpose parenting elixir of the past is not the best remedy, even for teething. — Allison Eckelkamp, Good Housekeeping, "My Kid Literally Ate Chicken Poop When I Turned Away For 5 Seconds—Here’s Why I’m Still A Good Mom," 19 Jan. 2018 The Food and Drug Administration warned parents on Wednesday about the dangers of using teething products that contain the popular numbing agent benzocaine. — Abigail Abrams, Time, "FDA Warns That Benzocaine Teething Products Are Not Safe for Children," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'teethe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for teethe
teethe
verb
English Language Learners Definition of teethe
: to have the first set of teeth begin to grow
: to bite on something in order to relieve pain caused by teething
See the full definition for teethe in the English Language Learners Dictionary
teethe
verb
\ ˈtēt͟h
\
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teethed;
teething
Kids Definition of teethe
: to experience the growth of teeth through the gums
teethe
intransitive verb
\ ˈtēt͟h
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teethed;
teething
Medical Definition of teethe
: to cut one's teeth : grow teeth