| baby tooth |
one of the first set of teeth in human babies and other mammals. Baby teeth fall out early in life to be replaced by adult teeth. |
| egg tooth |
a toothlike growth on the noses or beaks of very young reptiles and birds with which they break the egg membrane or shell when hatching. |
| fine-tooth comb |
a comb with narrow teeth set close together. |
| go over with a fine-tooth comb |
to scrutinize in minute detail and with great care. |
| hound's-tooth check |
a pattern of jagged checks used esp. in material for clothing. |
| milk tooth |
any of the temporary first teeth, found in young mammals, that are eventually replaced by permanent teeth. |
| permanent tooth |
any of the thirty-two adult human teeth. |
| sweet tooth |
(informal) a liking or craving for candy, cookies, or other foods with a high sugar content. |
| tooth fairy |
a make-believe creature who leaves money under children's pillows in exchange for lost teeth placed there for her. |
| tooth powder |
a powder used to brush the teeth. |
| wisdom tooth |
the last tooth on each side of both the upper and lower jaws of humans that is the last tooth to appear. A wisdom tooth can cause problems when there is not enough room for it to grow. |