Teething
/ˈtiːðɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition. countable, uncountable
"But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue."
- 2 the eruption through the gums of baby teeth wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of teethe form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"My six-month old son is teething."
Etymology
From teethe + -ing.