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Tooth

UK /["/tuːθ/","/tiːθ/"]/US /["/tuːθ/","/tiːθ/"]/

Definition

any of the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting food

In simple words: A hard white object in your mouth used for eating.

Examples

  • I have a toothache because I ate too much candy.
  • The dentist told me to brush my tooth twice a day.
  • A shark has many sharp teeth to help it catch fish.
  • Usually, children lose their baby teeth and get adult teeth.
  • The tooth fairy leaves money under the pillow when you lose a tooth.

Usage notes

Generally used in everyday conversations. Appropriate when discussing dental health, eating, or body parts. Not typically used in formal writing.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'tooth fairy' — she collects lost teeth.

Collocations

  • big
  • huge
  • gappy
  • have
  • brush
  • clean
  • bite somebody/​something
  • sink into somebody/​something
  • snap together
  • against the/​your tooth
  • between the/​your tooth
  • in the/​your tooth

Synonyms

  • molar
  • incisor
  • canine

Antonyms

  • gum
  • filling

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'teeth' which is the plural form.
  • Mispronouncing it as 'toothh'.
  • Using 'tooth' when referring to multiple teeth.