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Synonyms for tooth

9 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

appetite fondness denticle

All synonyms

Noun

1. Taste — liking, fondness (compare toothsome)

taste, palate, appetite, fondness

Other

fang informal, cog, snag, sawtooth, denticle

Definitions

n. 1
Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.

Related words

Word family: toothache toothbill toothcarp toothful toothless toothlet toothlike toothly
Phrases: canine tooth eye tooth milk tooth tooth and nail baby tooth deciduous tooth primary tooth tooth decay

Example sentences

appetite This is moderately spicy but appetite-stimulating.
fondness He has a morbid fondness for murder mysteries.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
tooth		steady
appetite		rising
fondness		rising
denticle		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: cog¹
4 letters: fang¹, snag¹
5 letters: taste¹
6 letters: palate²
8 letters: appetite³, fondness², sawtooth, denticle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (palate² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: dent
Italiano: dente
Español: diente
Deutsch: Zahn