TOOTH
What does "TOOTH" mean?
Any of the hard, white structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing.
Meanings
- One of the hard bony structures rooted in the jaw, used to bite and grind food. The dentist said one tooth would need a crown.
- A projecting point or part, as on a saw, comb, gear, or zip. A single broken tooth on the gear made the whole machine grind.
- Effective force or the power to enforce something. The new law has real teeth this time. figurative
Did you know?
- The enamel on your tooth is the hardest material your body makes - harder than bone - yet unlike bone it cannot repair itself once it's worn or cracked, which is why cavities don't heal on their own.
Word origin
From Old English 'tōþ', from a Proto-Indo-European root '*dent-' that also gives Latin 'dens' (tooth), the source of 'dentist' and 'dental'.
Remember it
TOOTH has two O's side by side like a pair of round molars staring back at you.
A little poem
Hardest thing you grow-
and the one thing in your body
that will never mend.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the gear and the molar bond? They were both down to their last tooth.
What it teaches
The hardest part of you may be the part that cannot heal; guard what won't grow back.
Quick facts
What does TOOTH mean?
Any of the hard, white structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing.
Is TOOTH a valid word?
Yes — TOOTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TOOTH?
TOOTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TOOTH come from?
From Old English 'tōþ', from a Proto-Indo-European root '*dent-' that also gives Latin 'dens' (tooth), the source of 'dentist' and 'dental'.
What can TOOTH teach us?
The hardest part of you may be the part that cannot heal; guard what won't grow back.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.