toothed
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toothed
- /tuːθt/
- /tuːðd/
Rhymes with -uːθt
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-ónts
Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts
Proto-Germanic *tanþs
Proto-West Germanic *tanþ
Old English tōþ
Middle English toth
English tooth
English -ed
English toothed
From tooth + -ed.
adjective
- Having teeth. The sperm whale is a toothed whale.
- Having projections resembling an animal's teeth. A cog is a toothed wheel.
- Having teeth of the specified type. A sharp-toothed rat.
Similar: dentate, dentilated, serrate
verb
- simple past and past participle of tooth
