teething

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtiːðɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tē′ᵺing)

From the verb teethe: (⇒ conjugate)
teething is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
teeth•ing  (tē′ᵺing),USA pronunciation n. [Dentistry.]
  1. Dentistryeruption of the deciduous teeth, esp. the phenomena associated with their eruption.
  • teethe + -ing1 1725–35

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
teethe /tið/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], teethed, teeth•ing. 
  1. Dentistryto grow teeth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
teethe (tēᵺ),USA pronunciation v.i., teethed, teeth•ing. 
  1. Dentistryto grow teeth;
    cut one's teeth.
  • late Middle English tethen, derivative of teth teeth 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
teethe / tiːð/
  1. (intransitive) to cut one's baby (deciduous) teeth
'teething' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dentition - pacifier - teethe - teether - teething ring - teething troubles

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