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
For instance, that toothy gape up front is corralled by a goatee of nearly 200 digital light whiskers.
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Every detail of the house bears the touch of the artist, who died in 2022, from the toothy metal dragon guarding the gate to the ceramics and furniture painted with faces, fish, and flowers.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
New details include the discovery of articulated toothy plates that were embedded in the soft tissue of Buettnererpeton’s mouth, as well as the unique way other fossils formed.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Every detail of the house bears the touch of the artist, who died in 2022, from the toothy metal dragon guarding the gate to the ceramics and furniture painted with faces, fish, and flowers.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
New details include the discovery of articulated toothy plates that were embedded in the soft tissue of Buettnererpeton’s mouth, as well as the unique way other fossils formed.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothy
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Fried rice is delicious on its own, but a block of extra-firm tofu can make this dish significantly more substantial and filling.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
30 May 2025
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My favorite way to use it up is by making zucchini butter—a luscious, versatile spread that is just as delicious on sandwiches as it is tossed with pasta.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Detectives from the sheriff’s Cannabis Compliance Team and the school’s resource deputy launched an investigation into the incident and determined that a 15-year-old student was provided edible cannabis products by an adult, Flor Yudith Zamora, 21, of Lompoc.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Beet greens: The greens of beets are edible, too, so don't throw them out.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2025
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On Wednesday, the German tuner unveiled a four-door convertible version of Mercedes-Benz’s G-Wagen with rear-hinged doors and an 820 horsepower V-8 engine—and that almost seems tasteful compared to other Mansory creations as of late.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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The use of brown leather on the saddle and grips, along with the matching leather tool bag on the left side, adds a tasteful vintage touch—an homage to the original motorcycle tool kits once tucked beneath saddles.—
Utkarsh Sood,
New Atlas,
9 May 2025
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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