teething en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtiðɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈtiːðɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From teethe + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.
2009, Katie Van Dyke, Unlikely Truths of Motherhood:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| teethings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
teething problems · teething issues · teething trouble · teething troubles · teething problem · teething ring
Translations (15)
la dentītiō (eruption of milk teeth) · ga gearradh na bhfiacla (eruption of milk teeth) · ca dentició (eruption of milk teeth) · it dentizione (eruption of milk teeth) · es dentición (eruption of milk teeth) · cmn 長牙 /长牙 (eruption of milk teeth) · ga cur na bhfiacla (eruption of milk teeth) · la dentiō (eruption of milk teeth) · pl ząbkowanie (eruption of milk teeth) · gl denticie (eruption of milk teeth) · de Zahnen (eruption of milk teeth) · de Zahndurchbruch (eruption of milk teeth) · gl dentición (eruption of milk teeth) · fi hampaiden puhkeaminen (eruption of milk teeth) · ru проре́зывание зубо́в (eruption of milk teeth)