Definition of teething Teething

/tiˈðɪŋ/ - [teething] - teeth•ing

We found 8 definitions of teething from 6 different sources.

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What does teething mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: teethings

teething - the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
  dentition, odontiasis
  ontogenesis, ontogeny, growing, maturation, growth, development (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • teething (Noun)
    The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth ; dentition.
  • teething (Verb)
    Present participle of teethe.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • teething (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Teeth
  • teething (n.)
    The process of the first growth of teeth, or the phenomena attending their issue through the gums; dentition.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • teething
    The eruption, through the gums of teeth, for example milk teeth.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • teething
    tēth′ing, n. the first growth of teeth, or the process by which they make their way through the gums.—v.i. Teethe, to grow or cut the teeth

Part of speech

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  • teething, verb, gerund of teethe (infinitive).
  • teething, noun, singular of teethings.

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