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1. tooth
noun. ['ˈtuːθ'] hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense.
Synonyms
- adult tooth
- pulp
- os
- eye tooth
- bone
- incisor
- dogtooth
- molar
- carnassial tooth
- premolar
- posterior
- tooth root
- bicuspid
- dentin
- canine
- root
- teeth
- dentine
- eyetooth
- pulp cavity
- deciduous tooth
- anterior
- milk tooth
- chopper
- cuspid
- back tooth
- pearly
- tusk
- stump
- conodont
- permanent tooth
- fang
- grinder
- canine tooth
- baby tooth
- crown
- dentition
- primary tooth
- malposed tooth
- front tooth
Antonyms
- inactiveness
- inaction
Etymology
- tooth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- toþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Tooth Decay
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- underway
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- pinochet
- overstay
- overplay
- monterrey
- meservey
Sentences with tooth-decay
1. Noun Phrase
Sugar can promote tooth decay, and a diet high in sugar may increase your risk of heart disease.
2. Noun Phrase
Large amounts of sugar also contribute to tooth decay.
3. Noun Phrase
Tooth erosion combined with the proliferation of bacteria leads to cavities, tooth decay, gingivitis and bad breath.
4. Noun Phrase
Overconsumption of sucrose also promotes tooth decay.
2. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current.
Synonyms
- decompose
- disintegrate
Antonyms
- transitivize
- decontaminate
- clean
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. tooth
noun. ['ˈtuːθ'] something resembling the tooth of an animal.
Synonyms
- power saw
- projection
- cog
- saw
- sawing machine
- sprocket
Antonyms
- posterior
- subsequent
- chromatic
- ride
Etymology
- tooth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- toþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the process of gradually becoming inferior.
Synonyms
- putrefaction
- ruin
- dental caries
- spoiling
- dilapidation
- natural action
- cavity
- rotting
- natural process
- corruption
- activity
- spoilage
- action
- rot
- tooth decay
- caries
Antonyms
- repair
- make
- success
- enrich
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. decay
verb. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] fall into decay or ruin.
Synonyms
- eat at
- wear
- deteriorate
- droop
- fall apart
- ruin
- bust
- change
- gnaw
- crumble
- wear away
- wilt
- dilapidate
- rust
- gnaw at
- erode
- corrode
- weather
- break
Antonyms
- dehydrogenate
- sensitise
- destabilise
- sensitize
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current.
Synonyms
- decrease
- exponential return
- decrement
- exponential decay
Antonyms
- increase
- lack
- recuperate
- better
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. tooth
noun. ['ˈtuːθ'] toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell.
Synonyms
- structure
- complex body part
- body structure
- denticle
- bodily structure
Antonyms
- rounded
- descendant
- destabilize
- destabilise
Etymology
- tooth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- toþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. decay
noun. ['dɪˈkeɪ'] the organic phenomenon of rotting.
Synonyms
- organic phenomenon
Antonyms
- undress
- slip off
Etymology
- decair (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. tooth
noun. ['ˈtuːθ'] a means of enforcement.
Synonyms
- means
- way
Antonyms
- boneless
- front
- anterior
Etymology
- tooth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- toþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. tooth
noun. ['ˈtuːθ'] one of a number of uniform projections on a gear.
Synonyms
- gear
- gear wheel
- geared wheel
- cogwheel
Antonyms
- uncover
- nondevelopment
- disjoin
- natural object
Etymology
- tooth (Middle English (1100-1500))
- toþ (Old English (ca. 450-1100))