Toothful
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink. archaic
"The signal officer was looking wise over something that boomed and buzzed alternately; the machine-gun officer may, or may not, have been enjoying another toothful."
Adjective
- 1 Toothy; showing the teeth.
"a toothful grin"
- 2 Toothsome. obsolete
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The signal officer was looking wise over something that boomed and buzzed alternately; the machine-gun officer may, or may not, have been enjoying another toothful."
Etymology
From tooth + -ful.