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toothed

toothed

1 3.7
Having teeth in the mouth for biting and chewing
  • adjective
  • /tuːt/
translation icon : dentado
  • Every time I do my hair, I use a wide toothed comb like this.
  • toothed whales
  • saber-toothed
  • gap-toothed

And drag home the Saber toothed tiger to eat.

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Examples

  • After discovering new species, researchers classified the toothed whales based on their feeding habits.

  • And typically on mechanical systems, a toothed wheel will engage in the so-called sprocket holes and will pull the thing forward.

  • At only 1 5 feet,this toothed whale is relatively small.

    IMAX Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)

  • All orcas are dolphins, and all dolphins are toothed whales.

  • Below: The head of an ice fish makes up one-third of the animal's total length; its toothed lips are well adapted for catching small fish and for plucking invertebrates from the sea floor.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The diets of these toothed cetaceans (odontocetes) vary depending on the summering areas of the individual stocks and the annual and seasonal variability in the abundance of suitable prey.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The chef recommends using a toothed knife for cutting bread smoothly.

  • A toothed comb is ideal for detangling thick hair without causing damage.

Synonyms

teethy
vstoothed
8.3

A jagged edge like a saw

refers to having actual teeth or a specific number or type
dentate
vstoothed
  • Specialized
9.4

Having a row of small toothlike points along the edge

is the general word for actual teeth rather than a technical biological term

Antonyms

toothless
13 2.4

Having no teeth in the mouth

Compounds

saber-toothed
  • US
6 7.8

An animal with long curved front teeth like a saber used for hunting

saber-toothed tiger
  • US
4 7.7

A large extinct cat with long curved front teeth that lived long ago

fine-toothed comb
  • Informal
2 4.1

A very careful check of something to find small errors

fine-toothed
1 5.0

With many very small teeth close together, like a comb or saw

toothed whale
1 5.0

A whale that has teeth and eats fish or squid, like dolphins and porpoises

big-toothed aspen
  • Specialized
7.5

A tree with leaves that have big teeth and a narrow top native to eastern North America

false saber-toothed tiger
  • US
9.9

A large extinct North American cat from millions of years ago with long front teeth like later saber-toothed cats

fine-toothed rake
4.9

A garden tool with many close teeth for gathering leaves and small debris

fine-toothed review
5.0

A careful, detailed check of a document or record to find small errors

fine-toothed comb
3.7

A small tool with very close teeth used to remove lice or untangle hair

large-toothed aspen
  • Specialized
7.9

A poplar tree with large, toothed leaves and a narrow crown

loose-toothed smile
7.7

A smile that shows loose teeth about to fall out

toothed wheel
6.1

A round gear with teeth that makes a row of holes in paper

toothed spurge
  • US
9.9

A small weed with toothed leaves that grows every year in gardens and fields

toothed sword fern
  • US
9.9

A tropical plant with grey-green leaves made of many thin parts used in shaded gardens

sharp-toothed
4.0

Having sharp, pointed teeth like a shark

How Toothed

toothed
1 3.7
gap-toothed
3 6.9
toothless
13 2.4

Surface Forms

toothed positive

Morphology

toothed = tooth (transparent) = tooth + ed

Clear adjective formation from the noun 'tooth' meaning 'having teeth' or tooth-like projections; this is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Toothed comes from the old English word tooth 'a hard part in your mouth' plus -ed meaning 'having', so toothed literally means 'having teeth' and is used for animals or things with real teeth or in compounds like 'sharp-toothed'.