teething

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teething

/ˈtiːðɪŋ/ UK
/ˈtiðɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -iːðɪŋ

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From teethe + -ing.

noun teethings

countable, uncountable The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition. But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of teethe

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noun eruption of milk teeth

Español	dentición
中文	長牙 /长牙 zhǎngyá
Deutsch	Zahndurchbruch, Zahnen
Italiano	dentizione
Русский	проре́зывание зубо́в prorézyvanije zubóv

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@misc{teething_2026,
  title = {teething},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teething},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}