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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16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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