teething

From teethe + -ing.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtiːðɪŋ/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtiðɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -iːðɪŋ
• Hyphenation: teeth‧ing

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.

• teething issues
• teething ring
• teething problems, teething problem
• teething trouble, teething troubles

teething

1. present participle and gerund of teethe

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