teeth

[ teeth ]

noun

1. plural of tooth.

teeth

/ tiːθ /

noun

1. the plural of tooth
2. the most violent part

   the teeth of the gale

3. the power to produce a desired effect

   that law has no teeth

4. by the skin of one's teeth
   See skin
5. get one's teeth into
   to become engrossed in
6. in the teeth of
   in direct opposition to; against

   in the teeth of violent criticism he went ahead with his plan

7. show one's teeth
   to threaten, esp in a defensive manner
8. to the teeth
   to the greatest possible degree

   armed to the teeth

Other Words From

• teethless adjective

Idioms and Phrases

see armed to the teeth ; bare one's teeth ; by the skin of one's teeth ; cut one's teeth on ; fed to the gills (teeth) ; fly in the face (teeth) of ; give one's eyeteeth ; gnash one's teeth ; grit one's teeth ; in the teeth of ; kick in the pants (teeth) ; lie through one's teeth ; like pulling teeth ; scarce as hen's teeth ; set one's teeth on edge ; sink one's teeth into ; to the teeth . Also see under tooth .

Example Sentences

It allows for individualized jaw advancement of up to 8mm and provides custom molded teeth impressions to give you a secure and comfortable fit night after night.

From Popular-Science

TUFFYTuff’s No Stuff Ultimate Ring Bone is made from polyester and fleece, which is super soft on your dog’s teeth mid-catch.

From Popular-Science

I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.

From The Daily Beast

And more than anything, I wanted a souvenir for my father, so I rolled him back, and he had gold teeth.

From The Daily Beast

And it goes beyond getting my teeth drilled at the dentist office—my dentist really likes classical music.

From The Daily Beast

“I like decorating my slaves,” she said, referencing the rope, her thin, crimson-coated lips peeling off her front teeth.

From The Daily Beast

After my crying spell stopped, I gritted my teeth, tucked my crutch under my right arm, and turned to my husband.

From The Daily Beast

He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.

From Project Gutenberg

Jean grinned and dribbled self-consciously, and showed his two little teeth to the proudest father in the world.

From Project Gutenberg

"So that is Jim Poindexter, the bloody villain," muttered the boy between his set teeth, and nervously fingering his revolver.

From Project Gutenberg

Our beloved Queen had drawn the teeth of the Turkish counter-attack on our extreme left.

From Project Gutenberg

They would never connive at this second sowing of the dragon's teeth of Cadmus.

From Project Gutenberg