wisdom tooth

noun

the third molar on each side of the upper and lower jaws: the last tooth to erupt.

Idioms for wisdom tooth

cut one's wisdom teeth, to attain maturity or discretion.

Origin of wisdom tooth

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby wisdom tooth

wisdom, Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, wisdom teeth, wisdom tooth, wise, wiseacre, wise-ass, wisecrack, wise guy

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Example sentences from the Web for wisdom tooth

Another writer takes off patches of the diseased tissue, and another a strip of the gum, from wisdom-tooth to wisdom-tooth.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wisdom tooth

wisdom tooth

noun

any of the four molar teeth, one at the back of each side of the jaw, that are the last of the permanent teeth to eruptTechnical name: third molar

cut one's wisdom teeth to arrive at the age of discretion

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for wisdom tooth

wisdom tooth

[ wĭz′dəm ]

n.

The third molar tooth on both sides of each jaw that erupts from the 17th to the 23rd year.

Scientific definitions for wisdom tooth

wisdom tooth

[ wĭz′dəm ]

One of four molars, the last on each side of both jaws in humans, usually appearing in young adulthood.

单词	wisdom tooth
释义	wisdom tooth noun the third molar on each side of the upper and lower jaws: the last tooth to erupt. Idioms for wisdom tooth cut one's wisdom teeth, to attain maturity or discretion. Origin of wisdom tooth First recorded in 1660–70 Words nearby wisdom tooth wisdom, Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, wisdom teeth, wisdom tooth, wise, wiseacre, wise-ass, wisecrack, wise guy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wisdom tooth Another writer takes off patches of the diseased tissue, and another a strip of the gum, from wisdom-tooth to wisdom-tooth. Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882\|Various British Dictionary definitions for wisdom tooth wisdom tooth noun any of the four molar teeth, one at the back of each side of the jaw, that are the last of the permanent teeth to eruptTechnical name: third molar cut one's wisdom teeth to arrive at the age of discretion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for wisdom tooth wisdom tooth [ wĭz′dəm ] n. The third molar tooth on both sides of each jaw that erupts from the 17th to the 23rd year. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for wisdom tooth wisdom tooth [ wĭz′dəm ] One of four molars, the last on each side of both jaws in humans, usually appearing in young adulthood. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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