Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or showing prominent teeth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having teeth; full of teeth.
- Toothsome.
- Biting; carping; crabbed; peevish.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective R Toothed; with teeth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
prominent teeth
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or showing prominent teeth
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Examples
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Early on, in the face of sabotage of the original, "toothy" Murtha plan by the Politico's John Harris and the Washington Post editorial board, leadership support for anything antiwar members might sign on to collapsed.
Behind-the-Scenes Tensions Among House Dems At Fever Pitch Over Iraq Vote 2009
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His house-made strozzapreti with wild boar ragu has the kind of toothy textural mojo passed down by generations of nonnas; his pillowy gnocchi with rabbit confit sauce is dressed in a thin arugula pesto that had my table gobsmacked; and an Acquarello aged-rice pudding accented with crunchy puffed rice brittle makes playful but respectful use of esoteric ingredients.
Chicago Reader Anne Spiselman 2010
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Don't be afraid of his "toothy" skin, he's really a softie.
SFGate: Top News Stories Erle Nickel 2010
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The roughly 30-minute tour involves eight stops, all of which depict a different era in mining, progressing to a modern-day exhibit that shows the kind of toothy machines that continuously chew coal out of the black veins inside the Appalachians.
unknown title 2009
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Don't be afraid of his "toothy" skin, he's really a softie.
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The revered fashion boss claimed the actress was too 'toothy' and had 'unruly hair' during a photoshoot for a cover of the US version of the magazine.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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Anna Wintour found the British starlet "toothy" with too many filled cavities in her mouth!
Faded Youth Blog 2009
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If the croc doesn't like the invaders in his tank, "there's a good chance you'll receive a very 'toothy' reception," viewers are warned.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By JAMES SHRIMPTON 2009
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Anna Wintour keeps complaining that in the pictures that the young beauty is too "toothy"!.
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Don't be afraid of his "toothy" skin, he's really a softie.
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