1
: the first growth of teeth
2
: the phenomena accompanying growth of teeth through the gums
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There are also plenty of toys that do contain small parts; they’re almost always meant for older children who have gotten well past the mouthing and teething stage.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
Arsenal will certainly hope these are teething issues, but there has to be an improvement in how Gyokeres imposes himself.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Lack of sleep, colds, or teething symptoms can all contribute to tiny eye bags.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
These include biting to get attention, engage another kid in play, learn about cause and effect, work on muscle control, or teething.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
Arsenal will certainly hope these are teething issues, but there has to be an improvement in how Gyokeres imposes himself.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Lack of sleep, colds, or teething symptoms can all contribute to tiny eye bags.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
These include biting to get attention, engage another kid in play, learn about cause and effect, work on muscle control, or teething.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teething
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“Teething.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teething. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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