teething

English

Etymology

teethe +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtiːðɪŋ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtiðɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːðɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: teeth‧ing

Noun

teething (countable and uncountable, plural teethings)

  1. (physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
    • 2009, Katie Van Dyke, Unlikely Truths of Motherhood:
      But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.

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Verb

teething

  1. present participle and gerund of teethe

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