"toothward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more toothward [comparative], most toothward [superlative]
Etymology: From tooth + -ward. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tooth|-ward}} tooth + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} toothward (comparative more toothward, superlative most toothward)
  1. Orientated in the direction of the teeth.
    Sense id: en-toothward-en-adj-H5TjbCxV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21

Adverb

Forms: more toothward [comparative], most toothward [superlative]
Etymology: From tooth + -ward. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tooth|-ward}} tooth + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} toothward (comparative more toothward, superlative most toothward)
  1. Towards the teeth.
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