toothly en · ADJ
Etymology
From tooth + -ly. Compare toothlike, teethlike, toothily.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to teeth; dental.
Peter stored his toothly treasures in a beautiful wooden case. Each tooth was secured to its own little compartment with a gray silk ribbon looped around it.
1998, Sheila De La Rosa, The Encyclopedia of Weird:For, firstly, the membership of these societies is limited; arid "toothly," as the colored preacher said, one blackball will keep out any one.
1907, The Bay State monthly:
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Toothy.
She returned a toothly grin that displayed her deep, pretty dimples.
2010, Robert Crudup, Malachi Moon: Journey of a Bluesman:'I see you're admiring our decor,' the man said with a toothly smile, and Paresh noticed that his canines bit wolfishly into his thick mulberry lip.
1997, Kalpana Swaminathan, Cryptic death and other stories:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toothliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most toothly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more toothly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| toothlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi hammas- (of or pertaining to teeth) · fi leveä (toothy)