tooth

One of the hard white parts in your mouth that you use to bite and chew food.

• My tooth hurts.
• The baby has two teeth.
• The dentist pulled out a broken tooth.

Common phrases: loose tooth, tooth decay, front tooth

A strong liking for a particular kind of food, especially sweet food.

• I have a sweet tooth.
• Her sweet tooth makes dessert hard to resist.
• These little cakes will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Similar words: liking, fondness

Common phrases: sweet tooth, have a tooth

One of a row of points on a gear, comb, or tool, used to grip, move, or cut.

• One tooth on the comb broke.
• The gears have teeth that fit together.
• A damaged tooth stopped the machine.

Similar words: prong, cog

Common phrases: gear tooth, comb tooth, tooth of something

A sharp point on a body part, shaped like one of the biting parts in a mouth.

• A sharp tooth projects from the claw.
• The crab has several teeth along its claw.
• Each tooth on the shell points outward.

Similar words: point, projection

Common phrases: sharp tooth, tooth on something

The ability of a rope or similar material to grip itself and keep a knot from slipping.

• This rope has good tooth.
• The cord’s tooth helps the knot hold.
• Smooth fibers give this rope less tooth.

Similar words: grip, friction

Common phrases: good tooth, tooth of something

To cut a row of sharp points or gaps along the edge of something.

• The worker will tooth the saw.
• He toothed the metal edge with a file.
• This tool is used to tooth new blades.

Similar words: notch, serrate

Common phrases: tooth a saw, tooth a blade