NYT Dictionary

TOOTHED

/tuːθt/
AdjectiveVerbGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

Having teeth.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Germanic *tanþs Proto-West Germanic *tanþ Old English tōþ Middle English toth English tooth English -ed English toothed From tooth + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dentatedentiferousdentigerousdentilatedserrateserratednotchederosejaggedjaggy

Antonyms

toothless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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