toothier; toothiest
1
: having or showing prominent teeth
toothy grin
2
toothily adverb

Examples of toothy in a Sentence

a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
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As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025 Transform toilet paper rolls into this monster mobile from Happy Hooligans by painting or coloring the tubes and adding on googly eyes, squiggly pipe-cleaner arms, and toothy construction-paper mouths. Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for toothy

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of toothy was in 1530

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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

toothy

adjective
toothier; toothiest
: having or showing many usually large teeth
a toothy grin
toothily adverb
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