toothier; toothiest
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: having or showing prominent teeth
toothy grin
Examples of toothy in a Sentence
a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
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Jessica then zooms in on her husband, who flashes her a toothy smile.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The Mostro Ballet keeps the franchise’s original traction language intact with a low rubber sole that nods to the sport-ready grip pattern of the 1999 Mostro, with its toothy tread visible along the outsole edge.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
With his signature American flag durag and toothy grin, Howard Gibbins has been a familiar fixture at Santa Clara’s Great America Transit station for more than two decades now.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Loose hooks, toothy fish, a slippery deck—these are all risky when fishing without the right fishing shoes.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The Mostro Ballet keeps the franchise’s original traction language intact with a low rubber sole that nods to the sport-ready grip pattern of the 1999 Mostro, with its toothy tread visible along the outsole edge.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
With his signature American flag durag and toothy grin, Howard Gibbins has been a familiar fixture at Santa Clara’s Great America Transit station for more than two decades now.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Loose hooks, toothy fish, a slippery deck—these are all risky when fishing without the right fishing shoes.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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