■ adjective
1》 relating to the teeth or dentistry.
2》 Phonetics (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th ) or the alveolar ridge (as n , d , t ).
Derivatives
~ize or ~ise verb
~ly adverb
Origin
C16: from late L. ~is , from L. dens , dent- 'tooth'.