toothed
- adjective
- /tuːt/
- He was a, he was a red toothed catalyst.
- a saw-toothed edge
- toothed leaves
Examples
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Obviously I've got my toothed pulley and a little small gear on top there in turquoise.
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You slimy, snag-toothed, bait-stealin' so-and-so!
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Monday Here am I mortal machine clicking in the toothed metal of time.
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This is why we tend to see them right at our doorstep, with their attractive saw-toothed, hairy green leaves.
Academic text (1992) -
Paleo, the deoxy ribole apocalypse, I would say big toothed animal, that's what we call it.
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And thank you to this knuckleheaded heart, this Pelican heart, this gap toothed heart flinging open it's gaudy maw to the sky.
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Ice fishes have been recognized for decades by Antarctic whalers, who called them white crocodile fish because of their large, toothed mouths and pale color; even their gills are creamy white, and their blood is transparent.
Academic text (1992) -
The saw has a toothed blade that cuts through wood effortlessly.
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The leaves of the plant are toothed, resembling small serrated edges.
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She used a toothed knife to ensure clean cuts in the fabric.
Synonyms
An edge or outline with rough, sharp points
With many very small teeth close together, like a comb or saw
An edge with small teeth like a saw
With a jagged edge of sharp, regular teeth like a saw
A surface that is rough and has many sharp points, like broken rock
An edge with small teeth that point toward the tip
Leaves with edges that have sharp points like teeth
Having a row of small toothlike points along the edge
A word used in scientific names for plants and animals to show a toothed edge
Having a finely toothed edge with many small close teeth like some leaves
A jagged edge like a saw
An edge of a leaf or petal that looks like insects have eaten small parts
A surface that feels rough because it has small bumps or cuts
With edges that have small cuts or gaps
Compounds
- Specialized
A tree with leaves that have big teeth and a narrow top native to eastern North America
A large extinct North American cat from millions of years ago with long front teeth like later saber-toothed cats
A tropical plant with grey-green leaves made of many thin parts used in shaded gardens
How Serrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Toothed also describes an edge that looks like teeth and comes from tooth 'a hard part in your mouth', so a 'toothed' edge has small, tooth-like points or notches, like the edge of a saw or some leaves.