as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of toothy
For instance, that toothy gape up front is corralled by a goatee of nearly 200 digital light whiskers.
—
New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Every detail of the house bears the touch of the artist, who died in 2022, from the toothy metal dragon guarding the gate to the ceramics and furniture painted with faces, fish, and flowers.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
New details include the discovery of articulated toothy plates that were embedded in the soft tissue of Buettnererpeton’s mouth, as well as the unique way other fossils formed.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothy
New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Every detail of the house bears the touch of the artist, who died in 2022, from the toothy metal dragon guarding the gate to the ceramics and furniture painted with faces, fish, and flowers.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
New details include the discovery of articulated toothy plates that were embedded in the soft tissue of Buettnererpeton’s mouth, as well as the unique way other fossils formed.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothy
Adjective
-
Willem Dafoe as Rat in Fantastic Mr. Fox Willem Dafoe has delicious fun voicing Rat, the sinister security guard who menaces Fox and his cohorts.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
-
Mama practically lived in the kitchen, making delicious dishes to feed the friends and family who were always stopping by.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
Adjective
-
The beautiful foliage and edible lavender-blue flowers also enhance the beauty of garden beds and containers.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2025
-
Hemp's federal legalization would apply to products such as grains, oil, nuts, fiber and some edible leaves but not cannabinoid products.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
-
In addition to her passion for making tasteful and affordable accessories, Scott has a heart for philanthropy.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
27 May 2025
-
The model became especially attractive when the popular convertible was translated into the beautiful MGB-GT 2+2 coupé—a tasteful hatchback adaptation by Pininfarina—introduced in 1965.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share