1. past tense of teethe; (of a baby) grew first teeth through the gums

Examples

• The baby teethed for several months before her first tooth appeared.
• He teethed early, getting his first tooth at four months old.
• She was cranky because she had just teethed.
• The infant teethed without much discomfort.
• Our daughter teethed later than most babies.
• The child teethed on everything he could find.