noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   the eruption through the gums of baby teeth wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of teethe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

dentitionodontiasis

Example

More examples

"My six-month old son is teething."

Etymology

From teethe + -ing.

Related phrases

teething issuesteething problemteething problemsteething ringteething troubleteething troublesmilk teeth

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