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toothed

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /tuːθt/ / /tuːðd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Germanic *tanþs Proto-West Germanic *tanþ Old English tōþ Middle English toth English tooth English -ed English toothed From tooth + -ed.

  1. Having teeth.

    The sperm whale is a toothed whale.

  2. Having projections resembling an animal's teeth.

    A cog is a toothed wheel.

  3. Having teeth of the specified type.

    A sharp-toothed rat.

    A fine-toothed comb.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Germanic *tanþs Proto-West Germanic *tanþ Old English tōþ Middle English toth English tooth English -ed English toothed From tooth + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of tooth