English

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Etymology

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teethe +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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teething (countable and uncountable, plural teethings)

  1. (physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
    • 2009, Katie Van Dyke, Unlikely Truths of Motherhood:
      But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.

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Verb

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teething

  1. present participle and gerund of teethe

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