toothy
having or displaying conspicuous teeth: a toothy smile.
savory; appetizing; toothsome.
possessing a rough surface: toothy paper.
Archaic. sharp or caustic: toothy commentary.
Origin of toothy
1Other words from toothy
- tooth·i·ly, adverb
- tooth·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby toothy
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How to use toothy in a sentence
It's hard to believe two years have passed since the outcry over Sonic the Hedgehog's live-action film debut led producers to rethink their toothy, tiny-faced, pointy-nosed version of Sonic.
First Sonic 2 film trailer improves on Sonic 1’s weird debut | Sam Machkovech | December 10, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThe picture shows Allie Hart mugging a wide toothy grin, in a striped dress, holding a cup of ice cream, her blonde hair blowing in the breeze.
A wall of memories — and an urgent message as D.C. struggles with a surge in traffic fatalities | Luz Lazo | November 19, 2021 | Washington PostI took the saw out of the box, carefully spun the toothy blade, and decided that I was going to learn how to use this tool.
I’d Never Made Anything in My Life. Then My Dad Sent Me a Saw. | aweinberg | August 18, 2021 | Outside OnlineAfter a two-hour hike, at the top we giddily ate lunch and took far too many selfies, gazing down into the toothy mess of rock that forms the mountain’s central crater.
For a more alpine environment, start early to avoid crowds and make the seven-mile round-trip trek to Upper Cathedral Lake, which offers a front-row view of its toothy namesake peak.
The Ultimate Yosemite National Park Travel Guide | Shawnté Salabert | February 22, 2021 | Outside Online
As the driver bios appeared on the jumbo screen, I flashed a toothy grin after noticing that two of them were women.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis friends were safely known by the Polish versions of toothy, Hoppy, Conky, Baldy, Whitey, Carrot Top and Chopper.
The Week in Death: Irving Milchberg, the Teenage Gunrunner of the Warsaw Ghetto | The Telegraph | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe just kept looking at the picture, staring at his little brunette with her big, toothy grin.
People refer to it all the time with toothy glee as a way to convey just how grim the great outdoors looms.
Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady | Kent Sepkowitz | August 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEach bowed his or her head, and Roach responded in turn with a warm, toothy smile.
Rawhide Jones, toothy, and Brayley came out of the bunk-house together.
Under Handicap | Jackson GregoryA quick turn about the horn of his saddle, and toothy set up his own horse.
Under Handicap | Jackson GregoryThe creature gave him a toothy smile, nodded once, and grew more indistinct.
PRoblem | Alan Edward NourseEach sob from dying pike's tail, doomed to a long toothy snout for her disobedience by Manitou, formed a larger fish.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron BrownIt was a little short in the jaw, me not having one of their toothy mandibles, but that was all right.
The Repairman | Harry Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for toothy
/ (ˈtuːθɪ) /
having or showing numerous, large, or projecting teeth: a toothy grin
Derived forms of toothy
- toothily, adverb
- toothiness, noun
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