teethe

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To grow teeth.

   Babies typically start teething at about six months.

2. verb To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

   She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.

Similar words

bite cut one's teeth pull teeth brush beard gnaw snap make someone's teeth itch sink one's teeth into toothbrush

Often followed by

on and

Word family

teethed teethes teething