■ noun ( plural teeth )
1》 each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws, used for biting and chewing.
2》 a projecting part, especially a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw or combining
3》 ( teeth ) genuine power or effectiveness: the Charter would be fine if it had teeth.
4》 an appetite or liking for a particular thing.
Phrases
armed to the teeth formidably armed.
fight ~ and nail fight very fiercely.
get (or sink ) one's teeth into work energetically and productively on.
in the teeth of
1》 directly against (the wind).
2》 in spite of (opposition or difficulty).
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~-like adjective
Origin
OE tōth (plural tēth ), of Gmc origin.