any of the hard bony structures in the jaws of vertebrates that are used for biting and chewing food
any of various hard and sharp projecting parts about the mouth of an invertebrate
a taste or liking
a sweet tooth
a projection like the tooth of an animal, e.g. in shape, arrangement, or action
a saw tooth
any of the regular projections on the rim of a cogwheel
(in pl) effective means of enforcement
This law has no teeth
informal to begin to understand and derive satisfaction from something
in direct opposition to
Rule had … been imposed by conquest in the teeth of obstinate resistance — A J Toynbee
to cause a jarringly unpleasant physical reaction in somebody, as, for example, when hearing a harsh squeaking sound
informal to do something energetically and enthusiastically; to become completely absorbed or involved in something
with every available means
She would fight tooth and nail to protect her child
informal to a great or the greatest extent
Her bodyguards were armed to the teeth