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

He was left with a broken jaw, missing teeth, 15 small punctures and two deep lacerations on his cheek and neck, which the 33-year-old said could scar.

From BBC

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

From Los Angeles Times

But when we catch up after filming has wrapped, he tells me his teeth are aching again.

From BBC

When I ask the creator of the hit Korean drama Squid Game about reports that he was so stressed while shooting the first series he lost six teeth, he quickly corrects me.

From BBC

The home crowd had things to get their teeth into - Ewan Ashman’s big hit on Eben Etzebeth chief among them.

From BBC