toothier; toothiest
1
: having or showing prominent teeth
toothy grin
2
toothily adverb

Examples of toothy in a Sentence

a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
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Watch Cher react to Knightley’s toothy tribute above. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024 Knightley showed off her toothy tune-making on the talk show in 2018. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024 On the eve of the first Test, ahead of a blockbuster Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia captain Pat Cummins wore a toothy grin for almost the entirety of his media engagements which lasted more than 30 minutes. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Get the look, below, wearing yours with a pair of flannel trousers from Veronica Beard, Gucci’s toothy suede ankle boots, and Cos’s argyle-print turtleneck top. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toothy 

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of toothy was in 1530

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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

toothy

adjective
toothier; toothiest
: having or showing many usually large teeth
a toothy grin
toothily adverb
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