teething

English

Etymology

teethe +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

teething (countable and uncountable, plural teethings)

  1. (physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
    • 2009, Katie Van Dyke, Unlikely Truths of Motherhood
      But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.

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Verb

teething

  1. present participle of teethe

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