teethy

teethy
I. \\ˈtēthi\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English tethee, perhaps from tethen to teethe (from teth, teeth teeth) + -ee -y; from the irritability of teething infants
chiefly Scotland : irritable, cross
II. \\ˈtēthē, ˈtēthē\ adjective (-er/-est)
Etymology: teeth + -y

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