Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Possessing teeth; toothed.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Back-formation from edentulous, toothless.]

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  • A back-formation of edentulous, which means toothless.

    February 16, 2007

  • A.K.A. toothy?

    toothful?

    toothiness?

    February 16, 2007

  • Toothatory? Toothtacular? Toothificent?

    February 16, 2007

  • I gotta vote for toothatory. :-D

    February 16, 2007

  • Not surprising, uselessnessatory. ;-)

    February 16, 2007