as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
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Recent Examples of toothy
In fact, Rawls flashed a toothy smile before quickly answering.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Sharks are known for their toothy and terrifying smiles.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Her daughter finally gave a toothy grin before bounding toward the couch.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The point is: Alien has been a surprisingly flexible franchise across the decades, allowing its stewards to blend genres and explore big ideas while still terrifying audiences with toothy beasties.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothy
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Sharks are known for their toothy and terrifying smiles.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Her daughter finally gave a toothy grin before bounding toward the couch.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The point is: Alien has been a surprisingly flexible franchise across the decades, allowing its stewards to blend genres and explore big ideas while still terrifying audiences with toothy beasties.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toothy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothy
Adjective
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But harness a touch of Scotland’s inimitable peat, and the Rob Roy really steps into its own, the vermouth offering sweetness to the scotch’s smoke, their interplay both delicious and unique.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Greet guests with a warm welcome, a house drink, and a few delicious appetizers.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Enjoy These edible eyeballs make the perfect finishing touch for a lychee martini, a naturally fitting choice since the base spirit pairs beautifully with the fruit’s floral sweetness.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Or the décor flourishes of a squillion-dollar yacht that’s tasteful to a fault?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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