toothed
toothed
Definition
toothed (to̵̅o̅t̸ht, to̵̅o̅t̸hd)
adjective
- having (a specified kind or number of) teeth: often used in hyphenated compounds big-toothed
- notched; indented
toothed
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- whale: In the short term, maintain the numbers of toothed whales.
- comb: Use a wide toothed comb, this will remove any dead hair.
- roller: The blades break up scrap and the coarse feed is crushed by toothed rollers.
- belt: The second distributor is driven off the first via a toothed belt.
- rack: A rod attached above the knee of the first leg is connected to a toothed rack.
- tile: Roofs: tiles with red ceramic, toothed ridge tiles.
Modifying Another Word
- finely: The leaves - on long stalks - are each divided into three small leaflets with finely toothed edges.
- coarsely: The leaves are oval and have a rounded or triangular base with regular coarsely toothed margins.
- sharply: Lesley pointed out the striking architectural Eryngium agavifolium which forms rosettes of sword shaped sharply toothed rich green leaves.
- strongly: The leaves are alternate, 7-16 cm long, with a strongly toothed margin, with one side longer than the other and overlapping.
Browse dictionary entries near toothed
- toothbrush
- toothache
- tooth shell
- tooth-shaped
- tooth powder
- tooth fairy
- tooth and nail
- tooth
- toot
- toonie
- toothed whale
- toothier
- toothiest
- toothily
- toothiness
- toothless
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- toothsome
- toothsomely
