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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This summer was all about the plush monsters with the toothy grins who hail from China (originally storybook characters created by the artist Kasing Lung).
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Four years later, the mischievous elf with pointy ears and a toothy grin made its leap to collectible toy thanks to China’s Pop Mart.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Four years later, when Pop Mart began selling Labubus on key rings, the toothy monsters began to be seen everywhere — and the phenomenon really has taken off lately.
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In fact, Rawls flashed a toothy smile before quickly answering.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Four years later, the mischievous elf with pointy ears and a toothy grin made its leap to collectible toy thanks to China’s Pop Mart.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Four years later, when Pop Mart began selling Labubus on key rings, the toothy monsters began to be seen everywhere — and the phenomenon really has taken off lately.
—Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
In fact, Rawls flashed a toothy smile before quickly answering.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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