"toothy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtuː.θi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toothy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: toothier [comparative], toothiest [superlative]
Etymology: From tooth + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tooth|y}} tooth + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} toothy (comparative toothier, superlative toothiest)
  1. Having prominent teeth. Derived forms: toothily, toothiness Translations (having prominent teeth): зуба́ты (zubáty) (Belarusian), с издадени зъби (s izdadeni zǎbi) (Bulgarian), dentut [masculine] (Catalan), zubatý (Czech), isohampainen (Finnish), δοντάς (dontás) [masculine] (Greek), δόντιας (dóntias) [masculine] (Greek), zubaty (Lower Sorbian), zębaty (Polish), зуба́стый (zubástyj) (Russian), dişlek (Turkish), зуба́тий (zubátyj) (Ukrainian), зуба́стий (zubástyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-toothy-en-adj-W8q3UqNX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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