toothy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   showing many teeth or having large, noticeable teeth

   He greeted us with a broad, toothy grin.

2. 2
   adj

   resembling teeth or having toothlike projections

   The saw's toothy edge cut through the branch.

Common collocations

• toothy smile Adjective + noun

Formed from tooth and the adjective suffix -y. It first describes something furnished with or prominently showing teeth and extends to objects with toothlike points or projections.

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