Toothy

/ˈtuːθi/
adjective

Showing or having many teeth.

She gave me a wide, toothy grin.
Visual representation of "toothy" - Showing or having many teeth

Often appears as...

  • toothy grin
  • toothy smile
adjective

Describing a gear or mechanism with visible teeth or notches.

The toothy cog turned slowly in the machine.
Visual representation of "toothy" - Describing a gear or mechanism with visible teeth or notches

Often appears as...

  • toothy gear
  • toothy cog

Usage tips

Technical

adjective

Showing or having many teeth.

She gave me a wide, toothy grin.
Visual representation of "toothy" - Showing or having many teeth

Often appears as...

  • toothy grin
  • toothy smile
adjective

Describing a gear or mechanism with visible teeth or notches.

The toothy cog turned slowly in the machine.
Visual representation of "toothy" - Describing a gear or mechanism with visible teeth or notches

Often appears as...

  • toothy gear
  • toothy cog

Usage tips

Technical

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Facial Expressions

Used to describe a smile or grin that reveals several or all of one's teeth.

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The baby's toothy smile melted her heart.
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Positive Emotion

Often conveys warmth, friendliness, or genuine happiness.

Illustration for Positive Emotion
His toothy grin made everyone in the room cheerful.
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Slightly Informal

This adjective is casual and might not be suitable for very formal texts.

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She was greeted by the dog's enthusiastic, toothy welcome.
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Facial Expressions

Used to describe a smile or grin that reveals several or all of one's teeth.

Illustration for Facial Expressions
The baby's toothy smile melted her heart.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Positive Emotion

Often conveys warmth, friendliness, or genuine happiness.

Illustration for Positive Emotion
His toothy grin made everyone in the room cheerful.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Slightly Informal

This adjective is casual and might not be suitable for very formal texts.

Illustration for Slightly Informal
She was greeted by the dog's enthusiastic, toothy welcome.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Facial Expressions

Used to describe a smile or grin that reveals several or all of one's teeth.

Illustration for Facial Expressions
The baby's toothy smile melted her heart.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Positive Emotion

Often conveys warmth, friendliness, or genuine happiness.

Illustration for Positive Emotion
His toothy grin made everyone in the room cheerful.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Slightly Informal

This adjective is casual and might not be suitable for very formal texts.

Illustration for Slightly Informal
She was greeted by the dog's enthusiastic, toothy welcome.
Visual representation of the word "Toothy"

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Video examples

Edith Widder: Glowing...

And a lot of animals will use their bioluminescence as a lure. This is another one of my favorite fish. This is a viperfish, and it's got a lure on the end of a long fishing rod that it arches in front of the toothy jaw that gives the viperfish its name.

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 257 PIPE...

James also knows him oh nice to see old fix what are the best smiles on any human being I've ever met my life this is one way to brighten a day just see fixin and that big toothy grin of his

Video examples

Could you survive the...

You're traveling deep beneath the ocean's surface, where faint lights flicker and toothy grins flash. You are now entering... the Twilight Zone.

Video examples

Edith Widder: Glowing...

And a lot of animals will use their bioluminescence as a lure. This is another one of my favorite fish. This is a viperfish, and it's got a lure on the end of a long fishing rod that it arches in front of the toothy jaw that gives the viperfish its name.

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 257 PIPE...

James also knows him oh nice to see old fix what are the best smiles on any human being I've ever met my life this is one way to brighten a day just see fixin and that big toothy grin of his

Video examples

Could you survive the...

You're traveling deep beneath the ocean's surface, where faint lights flicker and toothy grins flash. You are now entering... the Twilight Zone.

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Quote examples

Neil Cavuto

American Journalist

We're teaching our kids that attributes as vague and relatively meaningless as a toothy smile or a fine head of hair make a fine statement about a person.
Portrait of Neil Cavuto

Quote examples

Ann Widdecombe

British Politician

I am toothy, dumpy, ugly, overweight, a spinster - what the hell?
Portrait of Ann Widdecombe

Quote examples

Neil Cavuto

American Journalist

We're teaching our kids that attributes as vague and relatively meaningless as a toothy smile or a fine head of hair make a fine statement about a person.
Portrait of Neil Cavuto

Quote examples

Ann Widdecombe

British Politician

I am toothy, dumpy, ugly, overweight, a spinster - what the hell?
Portrait of Ann Widdecombe
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