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Meaning of teething

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

teething

Pronunciation:/ˈtiːðɪŋ//ˈtiðɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To grow teeth.

    Example: Babies typically start teething at about six months.

  2. To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

    Example: She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.

noun

Definitions

  1. The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.