teething
English
Etymology
teethe + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtiːðɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtiðɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -iːðɪŋ
- Hyphenation: teeth‧ing
Noun
teething (countable and uncountable, plural teethings)
- (physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
- 2009, Katie Van Dyke, Unlikely Truths of Motherhood:
- But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.
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Derived terms
- teething ring
- teething problems
- teething trouble, teething troubles
Translations
eruption of milk teeth
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Verb
teething
- present participle of teethe
Further reading
- teething on Wikipedia.Wikipedia