Synonyms for tooth
tuθ; ˈtu θɪŋ, -ðɪŋtooth

Princeton's WordNet

1. toothnoun

   hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

2. toothnoun

   something resembling the tooth of an animal

3. toothnoun

   toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell

4. toothnoun

   a means of enforcement

   "the treaty had no teeth in it"

5. toothnoun

   one of a number of uniform projections on a gear

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1. • Bone
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   • Projection
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1. toothnoun

   Synonyms:
   (little tooth) denticle, dentile

   Associated words:
   denticulation, serration, serrature, teeth

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1. List of paraphrases for "tooth":

   dent, teeth, barb, bec, dental, grudge, tit, toothache

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1. Mike Orr:

   We wanted to create the perfect treat for Reese's fans to satisfy that mid-morning sweet tooth, we know that sometimes you just don't want to wait until lunch.

2. Mark Leibovich:

   Since this debate will likely have lower ratings [than the two Republican debates], I'd guess the 'one-liners' and soundbites will carry more weight, but, unlike the R's, the combatants will not have to fight tooth and nail for attention, so maybe we can expect a less frantic, more conversational vibe.

3. Toronto Mississauga paleontologist Kirstin Brink:

   It could take up to two years for a tooth to grow back in the big theropods like T. rex. Therefore, having specially reinforced teeth means less tooth breakage and less gaps in the jaw, leading to more efficient eating.

4. Paola Cerrito:

   Just like tree rings, we can look at' tooth rings' : continuously growing layers of tissue on the dental root surface, these rings are a faithful archive of an individual's physiological experiences and stressors from pregnancies and illnesses to incarcerations and menopause that all leave a distinctive permanent mark.

5. Pamela Robey:

   My fellows, Songtao Shi and Stan Gronthos, did the work in my lab, songtao Shi is a dentist, and basically Songtao Shi observed that, when you get a cavity, you get what's called' reparative dentin.' In other words, the tooth is trying to protect itself from that cavity, so it makes a little bit of dentin to kind of plug the hole, so to speak.