toothed
/'tu:θt/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having teeth or tooth-like projections: Describes an object, edge, or surface that possesses teeth or a series of pointed projections.
- Having a notched or serrated edge: Describes a margin that is irregularly indented or jagged, similar to the edge of a saw or something that has been gnawed.
- Possessing teeth of a specific type or number: Often used in combination with other words to specify the nature of the teeth.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The dinosaur was a large, toothed predator. (The dinosaur was a large predator that had teeth.)
- The leaf had a finely toothed margin. (The leaf's edge was finely serrated.)
- He used a toothed wheel in the mechanism. (He used a wheel with teeth in the mechanism.)
Advanced Usage
- "Saw-toothed": Having a jagged edge with pointed teeth like those of a saw.
- The mountain range had a saw-toothed skyline. (The mountain range's outline against the sky was jagged like a saw.)
- "Gap-toothed": Having noticeable spaces between the teeth.
- The child smiled a gap-toothed grin. (The child smiled, showing a grin with gaps between the teeth.)
Variants and Related Words
- Toothed Whale (n): A type of whale, such as a dolphin or sperm whale, that possesses teeth, as opposed to baleen whales.
- The orca is a powerful toothed whale.
- Toothed Gear (n): A gear or cogwheel with teeth that mesh with another gear.
- The machine's movement depends on the toothed gears.
- Toothed can be used as a combining form, e.g., fine-toothed, sharp-toothed, many-toothed.
Synonyms
- Serrated: Having a notched or saw-like edge.
- Jagged: Having a rough, sharp, or uneven edge.
- Dentate: (Technical/Biological) Having tooth-like projections.
Antonyms
- Edentulous: Lacking teeth.
- Smooth: Having an even, regular surface without projections.
- Entire: (Botany) Having a smooth, continuous margin without indentations.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "Like a toothed wheel": Functioning in a precise, interlocking manner, often implying a necessary but potentially harsh or grinding interaction.
- The bureaucracy moved like a toothed wheel, slow but unstoppable. (The bureaucracy operated in a slow, interlocking, and relentless manner.)
Adjective
- having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
- notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
- having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination
- saw-toothed