TEETHING

teething, dentition, odontiasis

(noun) the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teething (countable and uncountable, plural teethings)

(physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

Verb

teething

present participle of teethe

Source: Wiktionary


Teeth"ing, n.

Definition: The process of the first growth of teeth, or the phenomena attending their issue through the gums; dentition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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