teeth

/tu:θ/

Thân thiện

The dentist examines the patient's teeth.

Definition

Noun 1. Hard, calcified structures in the jaws: The plural form of "tooth," referring to the small, hard, white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food. 2. Tooth-like projections: A series of pointed parts on the edge or surface of a tool or object, resembling the form of teeth.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Mouth):
  • She brushes her teeth twice a day.
  • The dentist checked the child's teeth for cavities.
• Noun (Object):
  • The teeth of the saw were sharp and clean.
  • The comb has wide-spaced teeth for detangling hair.

Advanced Usage

• "to cut one's teeth on something": To gain initial experience with something.
  • He cut his teeth on local newspaper reporting before moving to a national network.
• "in the teeth of something": Directly against or in defiance of something, such as wind, opposition, or danger.
  • They sailed on in the teeth of the gale.
  • The law was passed in the teeth of fierce public opposition.
• "to set someone's teeth on edge": To cause someone to feel intense irritation or discomfort.
  • The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard sets my teeth on edge.

Variants and Related Words

• Tooth (n, singular): A single hard, white structure in the mouth or a single pointed projection on a tool.
• Toothless (adj): Lacking teeth; figuratively, lacking force or power.
  • The new regulations were criticized as toothless.
• Toothed (adj): Having teeth or tooth-like projections.
  • A fine-toothed comb.

Synonyms

• Dentition (n, formal): The arrangement or condition of the teeth in a particular species or individual.
• Fangs (n): Long, sharp teeth, especially of a canine or snake.
• Tusks (n): Long, protruding teeth, such as those of an elephant or walrus.
• Cogs (n): The teeth on a gearwheel.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• "to sink one's teeth into something": To become fully and enthusiastically engaged with something.
  • She couldn't wait to sink her teeth into the new project.
• "to get one's teeth into something": To start dealing with something in a determined and effective way.
  • This is a complex problem we can really get our teeth into.

Related Idioms

• "armed to the teeth": Heavily or completely armed.
  • The guards were armed to the teeth.
• "fight tooth and nail": To fight or compete very fiercely and determinedly.
  • They fought tooth and nail to protect their rights.
• "have a sweet tooth": To have a liking for sweet foods.
  • I have a real sweet tooth for chocolate.
• "by the skin of one's teeth": By a very narrow margin; barely.
  • He escaped the burning building by the skin of his teeth.
• "show one's teeth": To show anger or hostility, often as a warning.
  • The company showed its teeth by threatening legal action.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dentition