toothyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtuːθi/, U.S.

/ˈtuθi/

Etymology: < tooth n. + -y suffix¹.

1. Having numerous, large, or prominent teeth (in quot. 1881 connoting ‘devouring, ravenous’).

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > types or spec. teeth > [adjective] > large

toothy1530

large-toothed1788

megadont1884

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > [adjective] > relating to a wolf > ravenous (of wolf)

toothy1881

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 327/2 Toothye as one that hath great tethe or plenty of tethe, denteux.

1799 J. Corse in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 89 208 (note) Dauntelah signifies toothy; having large or fine teeth.

1881 F. G. Lee Reginald Barentyne ii. iv Toothy wolves in lambswool.

2. Furnished with or full of teeth or tooth-like projections; toothed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective]

roughOE

snaggy1581

toothy1611

jagged1651

snagged1658

jaggy1717

splintery1829

snaggled1938

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] > having (a) sharp projection(s)

tootheda1387

tatteredc1394

beaked1589

toothy1611

beaking1679

spiked1681

sworded1681

pronged1707

spiky1720

teethful1729

sharp-pointed1748

spiculated1762

arrowy1791

nibbed1794

shark-toothed1794

tusky1830

spicant1867

spurry1875

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Dentelé,..toothed, toothie; full of iags resembling little teeth.

1705 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1704–05 (Royal Soc.) 24 1960 Its [a shell's] Toothy part is finely variegated with red and black.

a1770 C. Smart Hop Garden ii, in Poems (1810) 41/1 Next expand The smoothest surface with the toothy rake.

3. figurative. ‘Biting’, ill-natured, peevish. (Cf. teethy adj.¹) northern dialect and Scottish.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [adjective]

protervec1384

teethya1500

peevishc1530

protervous1547

pettish1552

tatter1579

fretting1587

teeny1594

frampold1599

treaf1601

fretful1603

teety1621

frappish1631

froppish1659

huffy1680

toothy1691

peenging1724

fractious1725

crossish1740

huffish1755

petulant1755

refractious1761

pouty1799

pensy1803

fudgy1819

twiney1824

rammista1838

fretty1844

petful1852

patchy1862

fretsome1870

grizzly1900

anfractuous1923

1691 J. Ray N. Country Words Toothy, peevish, crabbed.

1787 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 335 Toothy Critics by the score In bloody raw!

1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance I. xxiv. 266 ‘I suspect that's your case..’, retorted Miss P., in a very toothy manner.

4. Toothsome, palatable. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective]

likingeOE

goodOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

merrya1398

savourlyc1400

liciousc1420

savourousa1425

daintethc1430

lustyc1430

feelsomea1450

nuttya1450

seasonablea1475

delicativec1475

unctuous1495

well-tasteda1500

daintive1526

savoury1533

exquisite1561

spicy1562

well-relished?1575

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

taste-pleasinga1586

daint1590

relishsome1593

lickerish1595

tastesome1598

friand1599

tooth-tempting1603

relishing1605

well-relishing1608

neat1609

hungry1611

palate-pleasing1611

tasteful1611

palatea1617

tastya1617

palatable1619

toothful1622

sipid1623

unsoured1626

famelic1631

tasteablea1641

piquant1645

sapid1646

saporousa1670

slape1671

palativea1682

flavorous1697

nice1709

well-flavoured1717

gusty1721

flavoury1727

fine-palated1735

unrepulsive1787

degustatory1824

zesty1826

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

flavoursome1853

unreasty1853

unrancida1855

relishy1864

toothy1864

flavoured1867

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

velvety1888

snappy1892

zippy1911

savoursome1922

delish1953

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicious or tasty

likingeOE

deliciousa1325

liciousc1420

ambrosial?1578

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

well1598

tastya1617

toothful1622

fine-palated1735

toothy1864

scrum1877

scrumptious1894

nummy1923

delish1953

shiok1978

bess2006

1864 Athenæum 8 Oct. 456/2 A most toothy meal I had of it!

1889 Alien. & Neurol. July 459 Meat or game, which is at first tough, becomes more tender and toothy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	toothy
释义	toothyadj. Brit. /ˈtuːθi/, U.S. /ˈtuθi/ Etymology: < tooth n. + -y suffix¹. 1. Having numerous, large, or prominent teeth (in quot. 1881 connoting ‘devouring, ravenous’). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > mouth > types or spec. teeth > [adjective] > large toothy1530 large-toothed1788 megadont1884 the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > [adjective] > relating to a wolf > ravenous (of wolf) toothy1881 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 327/2 Toothye as one that hath great tethe or plenty of tethe, denteux. 1799 J. Corse in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 89 208 (note) Dauntelah signifies toothy; having large or fine teeth. 1881 F. G. Lee Reginald Barentyne ii. iv Toothy wolves in lambswool. 2. Furnished with or full of teeth or tooth-like projections; toothed. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] roughOE snaggy1581 toothy1611 jagged1651 snagged1658 jaggy1717 splintery1829 snaggled1938 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] > having (a) sharp projection(s) tootheda1387 tatteredc1394 beaked1589 toothy1611 beaking1679 spiked1681 sworded1681 pronged1707 spiky1720 teethful1729 sharp-pointed1748 spiculated1762 arrowy1791 nibbed1794 shark-toothed1794 tusky1830 spicant1867 spurry1875 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Dentelé,..toothed, toothie; full of iags resembling little teeth. 1705 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1704–05 (Royal Soc.) 24 1960 Its [a shell's] Toothy part is finely variegated with red and black. a1770 C. Smart Hop Garden ii, in Poems (1810) 41/1 Next expand The smoothest surface with the toothy rake. 3. figurative. ‘Biting’, ill-natured, peevish. (Cf. teethy adj.¹) northern dialect and Scottish. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [adjective] protervec1384 teethya1500 peevishc1530 protervous1547 pettish1552 tatter1579 fretting1587 teeny1594 frampold1599 treaf1601 fretful1603 teety1621 frappish1631 froppish1659 huffy1680 toothy1691 peenging1724 fractious1725 crossish1740 huffish1755 petulant1755 refractious1761 pouty1799 pensy1803 fudgy1819 twiney1824 rammista1838 fretty1844 petful1852 patchy1862 fretsome1870 grizzly1900 anfractuous1923 1691 J. Ray N. Country Words Toothy, peevish, crabbed. 1787 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 335 Toothy Critics by the score In bloody raw! 1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance I. xxiv. 266 ‘I suspect that's your case..’, retorted Miss P., in a very toothy manner. 4. Toothsome, palatable. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective] likingeOE goodOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 merrya1398 savourlyc1400 liciousc1420 savourousa1425 daintethc1430 lustyc1430 feelsomea1450 nuttya1450 seasonablea1475 delicativec1475 unctuous1495 well-tasteda1500 daintive1526 savoury1533 exquisite1561 spicy1562 well-relished?1575 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 taste-pleasinga1586 daint1590 relishsome1593 lickerish1595 tastesome1598 friand1599 tooth-tempting1603 relishing1605 well-relishing1608 neat1609 hungry1611 palate-pleasing1611 tasteful1611 palatea1617 tastya1617 palatable1619 toothful1622 sipid1623 unsoured1626 famelic1631 tasteablea1641 piquant1645 sapid1646 saporousa1670 slape1671 palativea1682 flavorous1697 nice1709 well-flavoured1717 gusty1721 flavoury1727 fine-palated1735 unrepulsive1787 degustatory1824 zesty1826 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 flavoursome1853 unreasty1853 unrancida1855 relishy1864 toothy1864 flavoured1867 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 velvety1888 snappy1892 zippy1911 savoursome1922 delish1953 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicious or tasty likingeOE deliciousa1325 liciousc1420 ambrosial?1578 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 well1598 tastya1617 toothful1622 fine-palated1735 toothy1864 scrum1877 scrumptious1894 nummy1923 delish1953 shiok1978 bess2006 1864 Athenæum 8 Oct. 456/2 A most toothy meal I had of it! 1889 Alien. & Neurol. July 459 Meat or game, which is at first tough, becomes more tender and toothy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1530
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