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[ too-thee, -thee ] / ˈtu θi, -ði / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toothy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, tooth·i·er, tooth·i·est.having or displaying conspicuous teeth: a toothy smile. savory; appetizing; toothsome. possessing a rough surface: toothy paper. Archaic. sharp or caustic: toothy commentary. Origin of toothyFirst recorded in 1520–30; tooth + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM toothytooth·i·ly, adverbtooth·i·ness, nounWords nearby toothytooth powder, tooth pulp, tooth shell, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle, toot one's own horn, too-too, toots, tootsie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toothyAs the driver bios appeared on the jumbo screen, I flashed a toothy grin after noticing that two of them were women. The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST He just kept looking at the picture, staring at his little brunette with her big, toothy grin. A Personal Plea for Gun Control|Joshua DuBois|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST People refer to it all the time with toothy glee as a way to convey just how grim the great outdoors looms. Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady|Kent Sepkowitz|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST Each bowed his or her head, and Roach responded in turn with a warm, toothy smile. Buddhist Retreat’s Death Saga|Lizzie Crocker|July 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That was the era of airy elegance and feeble clown shows, of yuck-yuck punchlines and toothy performers saying "Gee whiz!" The Absurdist Genius of Ernie Kovacs|Andy Battaglia|April 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST There is no connection, save in the personage of the toothy carlin, between the ballad and the folk-tale. Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt But was it any keener than Brayley's and Toothy's; was it any stronger; was it, after all, any more highly trained? Under Handicap|Jackson Gregory For the roan which he had selected fought at having the saddle thrown upon his back, so that Toothy had to lend a helping hand. Under Handicap|Jackson Gregory Rawhide Jones and Toothy as they rode were taking down the ropes coiled upon their saddles. Under Handicap|Jackson Gregory The creature gave him a toothy smile, nodded once, and grew more indistinct. PRoblem|Alan Edward Nourse
British Dictionary definitions for toothy
adjective toothier or toothiesthaving or showing numerous, large, or projecting teetha toothy grin Derived forms of toothytoothily, adverbtoothiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to toothypleasant, satisfactory, acceptable, enjoyable, attractive, tempting, appetizing, spicy, yummy, pungent, delectable, flavorful, luscious, savory, toothsome, cool, delightful, divine, fair, flavorsome |