toothily
- adverb
- /ˈtuːθɪli/
:
mordazmente
- The critic responded toothily to the author's latest book, sparing no harsh words.
Examples
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She spoke toothily during the argument.
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He laughed toothily, his amusement edged with a hint of menace.
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She smiled toothily at her rival, making her discomfort clear.
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The critic wrote toothily about the performance.
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She answered the question toothily, mocking her classmate's mistake.
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The comedian delivered his jokes toothily, with sharp wit that left the audience in stitches.
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After hearing the criticism, he responded toothily, making sure to emphasize his point.
Synonyms
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
3
8.7
In an angry and hurtful way
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
7.1
In a sharp, slightly angry way that can hurt people's feelings
1
8.2
Saying or doing things with very strong anger and hate toward someone
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
8.1
In a way that shows you do not respect someone or something
1
7.4
In a very sharp and hurtful way, often about cold or criticism
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
In a very sharp and hurtful way that criticizes others
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
In an angry, aggressive way that rejects other people's ideas
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a short, angry way
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
With a strong salt taste or with sharp annoyed words
In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Toothily comes from the adjective toothy, which is built on tooth 'tooth' with the ending -ly that makes it 'in a ... way'. So, because teeth are for biting, toothily can mean 'in a biting or sharp way', which fits speech or behaviour that is harsh or cutting.