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Irregular inflected forms: toothier , toothiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or showing prominent teeth
Example:
a toothy smile
Classified under:
Similar:
toothed (having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination)
Derivation:
tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)