different between terms vs teethly

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t??mz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /t?mz/

Noun

terms

1. plural of term

Verb

terms

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of term

Anagrams

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Swedish

Noun

terms

1. indefinite genitive singular of term

English

Etymology

From teeth +? -ly. Compare toothly.

Adjective

teethly (comparative more teethly, superlative most teethly)

1. (very rare, nonstandard) Of or pertaining to teeth; dental; full of teeth.
   • 1892, Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection: Volume 2231:

     [...] I altered generally to dirty grayish white or on thick layer of medium showed more or less rosy coloration, without wrinkles, granular developement and teethly growth on either side of the streak; [...]

   • 1998, Laurent Chrzanovski, D. V. Zhuravlev, Lamps from Chersonesos in the State Historical Museum, Moscow:

     The fish, which ^[sic] scales, fins and tail are very carefully rendered, opens deeply his teethly mouth.

Synonyms

• teethy, toothly, toothy