toothy

[US]/'tuːθɪ/
[UK]/'tuθi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing or having teeth; having prominent or projecting teeth.

Phrases & Collocations

toothy grin

toothy smile

Real-world Examples

A sign of widespread fascination with the toothy giants.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Do you want me to fast-forward to something.. toothier?

Source: Friends Season 9

Crocs flash a toothy grin, even when their mouths are shut.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

The elf's ugly brown face split suddenly into a wide, toothy smile.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

His big, toothy jaws opened and closed as he smiled at Cat and Wolf.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Nearly every large animal you can care to name is stronger, faster, and toothier than us.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

His lip was trembling, and in the absence of his usually toothy grin, he looked weak-chinned and weedy.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Wild animals are equipped with a variety of techniques to avoid becoming lunch for a bigger, toothier animal.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2021 Compilation

It's called a flytrap because, as you probably know, it's famous for trapping flies in its toothy leaves.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

And I can see him now. A funny little foreigner with a wide, toothy grin and hair reeking of pomade.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

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