toothier; toothiest
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: having or showing prominent teeth
toothy grin
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a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
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New details include the discovery of articulated toothy plates that were embedded in the soft tissue of Buettnererpeton’s mouth, as well as the unique way other fossils formed.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Look for one with a curved (not straight) claw and a smooth, not milled (or toothy) face.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Setting out to explore the evolution of these toothy variations, Peoples studied the teeth of 30,000 fish species, including 1,000 African cichlid species, for two years.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
The natural waterway, which slices through the vast savanna in Queen Elizabeth National Park, is home to concentrations of the toothy mammal.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Look for one with a curved (not straight) claw and a smooth, not milled (or toothy) face.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Setting out to explore the evolution of these toothy variations, Peoples studied the teeth of 30,000 fish species, including 1,000 African cichlid species, for two years.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
The natural waterway, which slices through the vast savanna in Queen Elizabeth National Park, is home to concentrations of the toothy mammal.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothy
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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