What is "teeth"

Teeth \Teeth\, n., pl. of Tooth.

Teeth \Teeth\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Teethed; p. pr. & vb. n. Teething.] To breed, or grow, teeth.

Tooth \Tooth\ (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. Teeth (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t["o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, Skr. danta; probably originally the p. pr. of the verb to eat. [root]239. Cf. Eat, Dandelion, Dent the tooth of a wheel, Dental, Dentist, Indent, Tine of a fork, Tusk. ]

1. (Anat.) One of the hard, bony appendages which are borne on the jaws, or on other bones in the walls of the mouth or pharynx of most vertebrates, and which usually aid in the prehension and mastication of food.

   Note: The hard parts of teeth are principally made up of dentine, or ivory, and a very hard substance called enamel. These are variously combined in different animals. Each tooth consist of three parts, a crown, or body, projecting above the gum, one or more fangs imbedded in the jaw, and the neck, or intermediate part. In some animals one or more of the teeth are modified into tusks which project from the mouth, as in both sexes of the elephant and of the walrus, and in the male narwhal. In adult man there are thirty-two teeth, composed largely of dentine, but the crowns are covered with enamel, and the fangs with a layer of bone called cementum. Of the eight teeth on each half of each jaw, the two in front are incisors, then come one canine, cuspid, or dog tooth, two bicuspids, or false molars, and three molars, or grinding teeth. The milk, or temporary, teeth are only twenty in number, there being two incisors, one canine, and two molars on each half of each jaw. The last molars, or wisdom teeth, usually appear long after the others, and occasionally do not appear above the jaw at all.

   How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child!
   --Shak.

2. Fig.: Taste; palate.

   These are not dishes for thy dainty tooth.
   --Dryden.

3. Any projection corresponding to the tooth of an animal, in shape, position, or office; as, the teeth, or cogs, of a cogwheel; a tooth, prong, or tine, of a fork; a tooth, or the teeth, of a rake, a saw, a file, a card.

4. 1. A projecting member resembling a tenon, but fitting into a mortise that is only sunk, not pierced through.

   2. One of several steps, or offsets, in a tusk. See Tusk.

5. (Nat. Hist.) An angular or prominence on any edge; as, a tooth on the scale of a fish, or on a leaf of a plant; specifically (Bot.), one of the appendages at the mouth of the capsule of a moss. See Peristome.

6. (Zo["o]l.) Any hard calcareous or chitinous organ found in the mouth of various invertebrates and used in feeding or procuring food; as, the teeth of a mollusk or a starfish. In spite of the teeth, in defiance of opposition; in opposition to every effort. In the teeth, directly; in direct opposition; in front. ``Nor strive with all the tempest in my teeth.'' --Pope. To cast in the teeth, to report reproachfully; to taunt or insult one with. Tooth and nail, as if by biting and scratching; with one's utmost power; by all possible means. --L'Estrange. ``I shall fight tooth and nail for international copyright.'' --Charles Reade. Tooth coralline (Zo["o]l.), any sertularian hydroid. Tooth edge, the sensation excited in the teeth by grating sounds, and by the touch of certain substances, as keen acids. Tooth key, an instrument used to extract teeth by a motion resembling that of turning a key. Tooth net, a large fishing net anchored. [Scot.] --Jamieson. Tooth ornament. (Arch.) Same as Dogtooth, n., 2. Tooth powder, a powder for cleaning the teeth; a dentifrice. Tooth rash. (Med.) See Red-gum,

   1. To show the teeth, to threaten. ``When the Law shows her teeth, but dares not bite.''
      --Young.

      To the teeth, in open opposition; directly to one's face. ``That I shall live, and tell him to his teeth .''
      --Shak.

plural of tooth (n.). In reference to laws, contracts, etc., "power of enforcement," from 1925. To be armed to the teeth is from late 14c.

n. 1 (tooth English) 2 (context plural only English) The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.

n. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal [syn: dentition]

1. n. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

2. something resembling the tooth of an animal

3. toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell

4. a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"

5. one of a number of uniform projections on a gear

6. [also: teeth (pl)]

See tooth

Teeth is a Filipino rock band formed in 1993. The band was composed of Glenn Jacinto on vocals, Dok Sergio (formerly on bass) and Jerome Velasco on guitars, Pedz Narvaja on bass and Mike Dizon on drums. Their music style is a mix of Alternative rock and grunge. The band well known for the hits like "Laklak" and "Prinsesa".

Teeth is a 2007 black comedy horror film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. The movie stars Jess Weixler and was produced by Lichtenstein on a budget of US$2 million. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2007, and was distributed by Roadside Attractions for a limited release in the United States.

Despite being positively received by critics, the film had an international box office gross of $2,340,110, barely earning back its budget. At Sundance, Weixler received the Grand Jury Prize for Acting.

"Teeth" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga. The track appears on The Fame Monster (2009), her second major release and her third extended play. The song was written by Gaga, Taja Riley, Pete Wyoming Bender, and Teddy Riley, and produced by Gaga and Teddy Riley. It has an oral theme and has been called a "perverse" march and an ode to sadomasochism. "Teeth" peaked at number 107 on the UK Singles Chart and received a mixed reception from critics. Gaga performed the song during The Monster Ball Tour. In 2013, Riley sued Gaga for and punitive damages over the songwriting credits, saying he was not given 25 percent of royalties as he had been promised.

Teeth (also known as TEETH!!!, T3eth, and T∑∑TH) is an electronic pop punk band formed in 2008 by Veronica So (vocals), Simon Leahy (production), and Simon Whybray (drums) in Dalston, UK. The band gained notoriety online from a series of internet pranks including hacking Lady Gaga’s Twitter account and impersonating Pope Benedict XVI. Teeth’s debut album Whatever was released in September of 2011 on Moshi Moshi Records.