NYT Dictionary

TOOTHY

/ˈtuː.θi/
AdjectiveTOOTH-ytooth-y · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having prominent teeth.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English tooth Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English toothy From tooth + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

teethybicuspiddentaleffectualfangedgustymolarpalatablesnaggledtasty

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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