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teething

noun

  1. Natural process that children experience, in which the teeth erupt from the gums; act or process of growing teeth
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtiːðɪŋ/ / /ˈtiðɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English teethe English -ing English teething From teethe + -ing.

  1. The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

    But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English teethe English -ing English teething From teethe + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of teethe