English-Thai Dictionary
dent
N แอ่ง หลุม รอย บุ๋ม รอย จม ส่วน เว้า cavity hole hollow hill bump ang
dent
VI ทำให้ เป็น รอย ตอก ทำให้ เป็น หลุม ทำให้ เป็น แอ่ง concave tam-hai-pen-roi-tok
dent
VT ทำให้ เป็น รอย ตอก ทำให้ เป็น หลุม ทำให้ เป็น แอ่ง concave tam-hai-pen-roi-tok
dent
VT ทำให้ เสื่อมเสีย ทำลาย ทำให้ น้อยลง tam-hai-sueam-sia
dent up
PHRV ทำให้ เป็น รอย จาก การ กระ แทน ชน หรือ ตี tam-hai-pen-roi-jak-kan-kra-taen-chon-rue-te
dental
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ฟัน kiao-kab-fan
dental floss
N ไหมขัดฟัน mai-kad-fan
dentated
A ที่ เป็น ฟัน
denticle
N ฟัน ซี่ เล็ก
denticulated
A ที่ มี ลักษณะ คล้าย ฟัน ซี่ เล็ก
denticulation
N การ เป็น ฟัน ซี่ เล็ก
dentiform
A เป็น รูป ฟัน
dentifrice
N ยาสีฟัน ผง สี ฟัน toothpaste ya-se-fan
dentilabial
A เกี่ยวกับ ฟัน และ ริมฝีปาก
dentilingual
A เกี่ยวกับ ฟัน และ ลิ้น
dentinal
A เกี่ยวกับ ส่วน ของ ฟัน ที่ เคลือบ ด้วย สาร เคลือบฟัน
dentine
N ส่วน ของ ฟัน ที่ มี แคลเซี่ ยม suan-kong-fan-ti-me-klae-siam
dentist
N ทันตแพทย์ หมอฟัน dental specialist dental practitionist tan-ta-pad
dentistry
N ทันตกรรม งาน ของ หมอฟัน extracting crowning filling tan-ta-kam
dentition
N ครอบ ฟัน
dentoid
A ที่ มี รูปร่าง คล้าย ฟัน
denture
N ฟันปลอม
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DENT
n. 1. Literally, a tooth or projecting point. But it is used to express a gap or notch, or rather a depression or small hollow in a solid body; a hollow made by the pressure of a harder body on a softer; indentation. In this sense, it is in customary use in the United States.
2. A stroke.
DENT
v.t.To make a dent or small hollow.
DENTAL
a.Pertaining to the teeth. In grammar, formed or pronounced by the teeth, with the aid of the tongue; as, D and T are dental letters.
DENTAL
n. 1. An articulation or letter formed by placing the end of the tongue against the upper teeth, or against the gum that covers the root of the upper teeth, as D, T, and Th.
2. A genus of shell-fish, Dentalium, of several species. The shell consists of one tubulous straight valve, open at both ends.
DENTALITE
n.A fossil shell of the genus Dentalium.
DENTATE, DENTATED
a.Toothed; notched. In botany, a dentated root is one that consists of a concatenation of joints, resembling a necklace.
A dentate leaf is one that has horizontal points, with a space between each, or points in the plane of the disk, or having points like teeth on the margin.
DENTATO-SINUATE
a.Having points like teeth with hollows about the edge.
DENTED
a.Indented; impressed with little hollows.
DENTELLI
n.Modillions.
DENTICLE
n.A small tooth or projecting point.
DENTICULATE, DENTICULATED
a.[L. A tooth. ] Having small teeth or notches; as a denticulate leaf, calyx or seed.
DENTICULATION
n.The state of being set with small teeth, or prominences or points, resembling the teeth of a saw.
DENTIFORM
a.[L. A tooth and form. ] Having the form of a tooth.
DENTIFRICE
n.[L. A tooth and to rub ] A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth. Burnt shells and charcoal pulverized make an excellent dentifrice.
DENTIL
n.[L. A tooth. ] In architecture, an ornament in cornices bearing some resemblance to teeth; used particularly in the Ionic and Corinthian order.
DENTIST
n.One whose occupation is to clean and extract teeth, or repair the loss of them.
DENTITION
n.[L. To breed teeth. ] 1. The breeding or cutting of teeth in infancy.
2. The time of breeding teeth.
DENTIZE
v.t.To renew the teeth, or have them renewed.
DENTOID
a.[L. A tooth and form. ] Having a form of teeth.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DENT
Dent, n. Etym: [A variant of Dint. ]
1. A stroke; a blow. [Obs. ] "That dent of thunder. " Chaucer.
2. A slight depression, or small notch or hollow, made by a blow or by pressure; an indentation. A blow that would have made a dent in a pound of butter. De Quincey.
DENT
Dent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dented; p. pr. & vb. n. Denting.]
Defn: To make a dent upon; to indent. The houses dented with bullets. Macaulay.
DENT
Dent, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth. See Tooth. ] (Mach. )
Defn: A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc. Knight.
DENTAL
Den "tal, a. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth. ]
1. Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
2. (Phon. )
Defn: Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters. Dental formula (Zoöl.), a brief notation used by zoölogists to denote the number and kind of teeth of a mammal. -- Dental surgeon, a dentist.
DENTAL
Den "tal, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dentale. See Dental, a.]
1. An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium.
DENTALISM
DENTALISM Den "tal *ism, n.
Defn: The quality of being formed by the aid of the teeth.
DENTALIUM
Den *ta "li *um, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.
DENTARY
DENTARY Den "ta *ry, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth. -- n.
Defn: The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.
DENTATE; DENTATED
Den "tate, Den "ta *ted, a. Etym: [L. dentatus, fr. dens, dentis,tooth. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antennæ.
DENTATE-CILIATE
DENTATE-CILIATE Den "tate-cil "i *ate, a. (Bot. )
Defn: Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs.
DENTATELY
DENTATELY Den "tate *ly, adv.
Defn: In a dentate or toothed manner; as, dentately ciliated, etc.
DENTATE-SINUATE
DENTATE-SINUATE Den "tate-sin "u *ate, a. (Bot. )
Defn: Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate.
DENTATION
DENTATION Den *ta "tion, n.
Defn: Formation of teeth; toothed form. [R.] How did it [a bill ] get its barb, its dentation Paley.
DENTED
Dent "ed, a. Etym: [From Dent, v. t.]
Defn: Indented; impressed with little hollows.
DENTEL
DENTEL Dent "el, n.
Defn: Same as Dentil.
DENTELLE
Den *telle ", n. Etym: [F.] (Bookbinding )
Defn: An ornamental tooling like lace. Knight.
DENTELLI
Den *tel "li, n. pl. Etym: [It. , sing. dentello, prop. , little tooth, dim. of dente tooth, L. dens, dentis. Cf. Dentil. ]
Defn: Modillions. Spectator.
DENTEX
Den "tex, n. Etym: [NL. , cf. L. dentix a sort of sea fish. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An edible European marine fish (Sparus dentex, or Dentex vulgaris ) of the family Percidæ.
DENTICETE
Den `ti *ce "te, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth + cetus, pl. cete, whale, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The division of Cetacea in which the teeth are developed, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.
DENTICLE
Den "ti *cle, n. Etym: [L. denticulus a little tooth, dim. of dens, dentis, tooth. See Dental, and cf. Dentelli. ]
Defn: A small tooth or projecting point.
DENTICULATE; DENTICULATED
Den *tic "u *late, Den *tic "u *la `ted, a. Etym: [L. denticulatus, fr. denticulus. See Denticle. ]
Defn: Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx. -- Den *tic "u *late *ly, adv.
DENTICULATION
DENTICULATION Den *tic `u *la "tion, n.
1. The state of being set with small notches or teeth. Grew.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: A diminutive tooth; a denticle.
DENTIFEROUS
Den *tif "er *ous, a. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -ferous. ]
Defn: Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
DENTIFORM
Den "ti *form, a. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -form: cf. F.dentiforme.]
Defn: Having the form of a tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped.
DENTIFRICE
Den "ti *frice, n. Etym: [L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth +fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See Tooth, and Friction. ]
Defn: A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
DENTIGEROUS
Den *tig "er *ous, a. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -gerous.]
Defn: Bearing teeth or toothlike structures.
DENTIL
Den "til, n. Etym: [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. Cf. Dentelli, Denticle, Dentile. ] (Arch. )
Defn: A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
DENTILABIAL
DENTILABIAL Den `ti *la "bi *al, a.
Defn: Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed. -- n.
Defn: A dentilabial sound or letter.
DENTILATED
DENTILATED Den "ti *la `ted, a.
Defn: Toothed.
DENTILATION
DENTILATION Den `ti *la "tion, n.
Defn: Dentition.
DENTILAVE
Den "ti *lave, n. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + lavare to wash. ]
Defn: A wash for cleaning the teeth.
DENTILE
Den "tile, n. Etym: [LL. dentillus, for L. denticulus. See Dentil. ](Zoöl.)
Defn: A small tooth, like that of a saw.
DENTILINGUAL
Den `ti *lin "gual, a. Etym: [L. dens tooth + E. lingual. ]
Defn: Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed. -- n.
Defn: A dentilingual sound or letter. The letters of this fourth, dentilingual or linguidental, class, viz. , d, t, s, z, l, r. Am. Cyc.
DENTILOQUIST
DENTILOQUIST Den *til "o *quist, n.
Defn: One who speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed.
DENTILOQUY
Den *til "o *quy, n. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + loqui to speak. ]
Defn: The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth, or with them closed.
DENTINAL
DENTINAL Den "ti *nal, a. (Anat. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to dentine.
DENTINE
Den "tine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dentine. ] (Anat. )
Defn: The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.
DENTIPHONE
Den "ti *phone, n. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + Gr.
Defn: An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone. Knight.
DENTIROSTER
Den `ti *ros "ter, n.; pl. Dentirostres. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth + rostrum bill, beak: cf. F. dentirostre.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A dentirostral bird.
DENTIROSTRAL
DENTIROSTRAL Den `ti *ros "tral, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having a toothed bill; -- applied to a group of passerine birds, having the bill notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and vireos. See Illust. (N ) under Beak.
DENTIROSTRATE
DENTIROSTRATE Den `ti *ros "trate, a.
Defn: Dentirostral.
DENTISCALP
Den "ti *scalp, n. Etym: [L. dens tooth + scalpere to scrape. ]
Defn: An instrument for scraping the teeth.
DENTIST
Den "tist, n. Etym: [From L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dentiste. See Tooth. ]
Defn: One whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon.
DENTISTIC; DENTISTICAL
DENTISTIC; DENTISTICAL Den *tis "tic, Den *tis "ti *cal, a.
Defn: Pertaining to dentistry or to dentists. [R.]
DENTISTRY
DENTISTRY Den "tist *ry, n.
Defn: The art or profession of a dentist; dental surgery.
DENTITION
Den *ti "tion, n. Etym: [L. dentitio, fr. dentire to cut teeth, fr. dens, dentis, tooth. See Dentist. ]
1. The development and cutting of teeth; teething.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The system of teeth peculiar to an animal.
DENTIZE
Den "tize, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Dentized; p. pr. & vb. n.Dentizing.] Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth. ]
Defn: To breed or cut new teeth. [R.] The old countess. .. did dentize twice or thrice. Bacon.
DENTOID
Den "toid, a. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth + -oid.]
Defn: Shaped like a tooth; tooth-shaped.
DENTOLINGUAL
DENTOLINGUAL Den `to *lin "gual, a.
Defn: Dentilingual.
DENTURE
Den "ture, n. Etym: [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. denture, OF. denteure.] (Dentistry )
Defn: An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth.
New American Oxford Dictionary
dent
dent |dent dɛnt | ▶noun a slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or by the exertion of pressure. • a diminishing effect; a reduction: a dent in profits. ▶verb [ with obj. ] mark with a dent: the moose dropped a hind foot and dented the hood of the car. • have an adverse effect on; diminish: this neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm. ORIGIN Middle English (as a noun designating a blow with a weapon ): variant of dint .
dent.
dent. ▶abbreviation • dental. • dentist. • dentistry.
dental
den tal |ˈdentl ˈdɛn (t )l | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] of or relating to the teeth: dental health. • (abbr.: dent. ) of or relating to dentistry: dental councils. 2 Phonetics (of a consonant ) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th ) or the alveolar ridge (as n, d, t ). ▶noun Phonetics a dental consonant. DERIVATIVES den tal ize |ˈdentlˌīz |verb (Phonetics ), den tal ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth. ’
dental dam
den tal dam |ˈdɛn (t )l dæm | ▶noun a thin sheet of latex used by dentists to isolate a tooth being worked on, or as a prophylactic device during cunnilingus and anilingus.
dental floss
den tal floss |ˈdɛn (t )l flɔs | ▶noun a soft thread of floss silk or similar material used to clean between the teeth.
dental formula
den tal for mu la ▶noun Zoology a formula expressing the number and kinds of teeth possessed by a mammal. A dental formula is usually written in the form of four “fractions,” one for each type of tooth, with the upper and lower lines describing the upper and lower jaws respectively.
dental hygienist
den tal hy gien ist |ˈdɛn (t )l ˈˌhaɪˈˌʤinɪst | ▶noun an ancillary dental worker specializing in scaling and polishing teeth and in giving advice on cleaning the teeth. DERIVATIVES den tal hy giene noun
dentalium
den ta li um |denˈtālēəm dɛnˈteɪliəm | ▶noun tooth shells used as ornaments or as a form of currency: a white mare purchased with dentalium. ORIGIN modern Latin, from late Latin dentalis (see dental ).
dental nurse
den tal nurse ▶noun a nurse who assists a dentist.
dental surgeon
den tal sur geon |ˈdɛn (t )l ˈsərʤən | ▶noun a dentist.
dental technician
den tal tech ni cian ▶noun a person who makes and repairs artificial teeth.
dentary
den ta ry |ˈdentərē ˈdɛntəri | ▶noun ( pl. dentaries ) Zoology the anterior bone of the lower jaw, which bears the teeth. In mammals it forms the whole of the lower jaw (or mandible ). ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from late Latin dentarius, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth. ’
dentate
den tate |ˈdenˌtāt ˈdɛnteɪt | ▶adjective Botany & Zoology having a toothlike or serrated edge. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin dentatus, from dens, dent- ‘tooth. ’
dentelle
den telle |denˈtel dɛnˈtɛl | ▶noun ( pl. or pronunc. same ) ornamental tooling used in bookbinding, resembling lace edging. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, ‘lace, ’ from dent ‘tooth ’ + the diminutive suffix -elle .
dentex
den tex |ˈdenˌteks ˈdɛntɛks | ▶noun ( pl. same or dentexes ) any of various sea breams of the genus Dentex, esp. D. dentex of the Mediterranean and the North African Atlantic coast. Many are important food fishes. ORIGIN modern Latin (genus name ), from Latin.
denticle
den ti cle |ˈdentikəl ˈdɛntəkəl | ▶noun Zoology a small tooth or toothlike projection. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a pointer on an astrolabe ): from Latin denticulus, diminutive of dens, dent- ‘tooth. ’
denticulate
den tic u late |denˈtikyəlit dɛnˈtɪkjələt | ▶adjective having small teeth or toothlike projections; finely toothed. DERIVATIVES den tic u lat ed |-ˌlātid |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin denticulatus, from denticulus ‘small tooth ’ (see denticle ).
dentifrice
den ti frice |ˈdentəfris ˈdɛntəfrəs | ▶noun a paste or powder for cleaning the teeth. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French, from Latin dentifricium, from dens, dent- ‘tooth ’ + fricare ‘to rub. ’
dentil
den til |ˈdentl, -til ˈdɛntl | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] (in classical architecture ) one of a number of small, rectangular blocks resembling teeth and used as a decoration under the soffit of a cornice: a dentil frieze. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Italian dentello or obsolete French dentille, diminutive of dent ‘tooth, ’ from Latin dens, dent-.
dentilingual
den ti lin gual |ˌdentəˈliNGgwəl ˌdɛntəˈlɪŋɡwəl | ▶adjective Phonetics (of a consonant ) pronounced with the teeth and the tongue; dental. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’ + lingual .
dentin
den tin |ˈdentn, -tin ˈdɛntin |(also dentine |ˈdenˌtēn |) ▶noun hard, dense, bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth beneath the enamel. DERIVATIVES den tin al |ˈdentn-əl |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’ + -in 1 .
dentist
den tist |ˈdentist ˈdɛn (t )ɪst | ▶noun a person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, esp. the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones. DERIVATIVES den tist ry |-strē |noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French dentiste, from dent ‘tooth, ’ from Latin dens, dent-.
dentition
den ti tion |denˈtiSHən dɛnˈtɪʃən | ▶noun the arrangement or condition of the teeth in a particular species or individual. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting the process of developing of teeth ): from Latin dentitio (n- ), from dentire ‘teethe, ’ from dens, dent- ‘tooth. ’
Denton
Den ton |ˈdentn ˈdɛntn | a commercial city in northeastern Texas; pop. 119,454 (est. 2008 ).
denture
den ture |ˈdenCHər ˈdɛntʃər | ▶noun (usu. dentures ) a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from dent ‘tooth, ’ from Latin dens, dent-.
denturist
den tur ist |ˈdenCHərist ˈdɛntʃərɪst | ▶noun a person who makes dentures.
Oxford Dictionary
dent
dent |dɛnt | ▶noun 1 a slight hollow in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure. 2 a reduction in amount or size: he has barely made a dent in the poverty rate. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 mark with a dent: he hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing. 2 have an adverse effect on; diminish: this neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm. ORIGIN Middle English (designating a blow with a weapon ): variant of dint .
dental
den ¦tal |ˈdɛnt (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] relating to the teeth: dental health. • relating to dentistry. 2 Phonetics (of a consonant ) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th ) or the alveolar ridge (as n, d, t ). ▶noun Phonetics a dental consonant. DERIVATIVES dentalize (also dentalise ) verb (Phonetics ), dentally adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’.
dental dam
den ¦tal dam ▶noun see dam 2.
dental floss
den ¦tal floss ▶noun [ mass noun ] a soft thread of floss silk or similar material used to clean between the teeth.
dental formula
den ¦tal for |mula ▶noun Zoology a formula expressing the number and kinds of teeth possessed by a mammal. A dental formula is usually written in the form of four ‘fractions ’, one for each type of tooth, with the upper and lower lines describing the upper and lower jaws respectively.
dental hygienist
den ¦tal hy ¦gien |ist ▶noun an ancillary dental worker specializing in scaling and polishing teeth, and giving advice on oral hygiene. DERIVATIVES dental hygiene noun
dentalium
dentalium |dɛnˈteɪlɪəm | ▶noun • [ mass noun ] tusk shells used as ornaments or (formerly ) as currency, especially by some American Indian peoples. ORIGIN modern Latin, from late Latin dentalis (see dental ).
dental nurse
den ¦tal nurse ▶noun a person whose job is to assist a dentist in the treatment of patients.
dental surgeon
den ¦tal sur |geon ▶noun a dentist.
dental technician
dental technician (also dental mechanic ) ▶noun a person who makes and repairs artificial teeth.
dentary
dentary |ˈdɛnt (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. dentaries ) Zoology the anterior bone of the lower jaw which bears the teeth. In mammals it forms the whole of the lower jaw (or mandible ). ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from late Latin dentarius, from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’.
dentate
dentate |ˈdɛnteɪt | ▶adjective Botany & Zoology having a tooth-like or serrated edge. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin dentatus, from dens, dent- ‘tooth ’.
dentelle
dentelle |dɛnˈtɛl | ▶noun ( pl. pronunc. same ) [ mass noun ] ornamental tooling used in bookbinding, resembling lace edging. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, ‘lace ’, from dent ‘tooth ’ + the diminutive suffix -elle .
dentex
den ¦tex |ˈdɛntɛks | ▶noun ( pl. same or dentexes ) a sea bream of the genus Dentex, especially D. dentex of the Mediterranean and the North African Atlantic coast. ORIGIN modern Latin (genus name ), from Latin.
denticle
denticle |ˈdɛntɪk (ə )l | ▶noun Zoology a small tooth or tooth-like projection. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a pointer on an astrolabe ): from Latin denticulus, diminutive of dens, dent- ‘tooth ’.
denticulate
denticulate |dɛnˈtɪkjʊlət | ▶adjective having small teeth or tooth-like projections; finely toothed. DERIVATIVES denticulated adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin denticulatus, from denticulus ‘small tooth ’ (see denticle ).
dentifrice
dentifrice |ˈdɛntɪfrɪs | ▶noun a paste or powder for cleaning the teeth. ORIGIN late Middle English: from French, from Latin dentifricium, from dens, dent- ‘tooth ’ + fricare ‘to rub ’.
dentil
dentil |ˈdɛntɪl | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] (in classical architecture ) one of a number of small rectangular blocks resembling teeth, used as a decoration under the moulding of a cornice: a dentil frieze. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Italian dentello or obsolete French dentille, diminutive of dent ‘tooth ’, from Latin dens, dent-.
dentilingual
dentilingual |ˌdɛntɪˈlɪŋgw (ə )l | ▶adjective Phonetics (of a consonant ) pronounced with the teeth and the tongue; dental. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’ + lingual .
dentine
dentine |ˈdɛntiːn |(US dentin |-tɪn |) ▶noun [ mass noun ] hard dense bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth, beneath the enamel. DERIVATIVES dentinal |ˈdɛntɪn (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin dens, dent- ‘tooth ’ + -ine 4 .
dentist
den |tist |ˈdɛntɪst | ▶noun a person who is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones. DERIVATIVES dentistry noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French dentiste, from dent ‘tooth ’, from Latin dens, dent-.
dentition
dentition |dɛnˈtɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the arrangement or condition of the teeth in a particular species or individual. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting the development of teeth ): from Latin dentitio (n- ), from dentire ‘teethe ’, from dens, dent- ‘tooth ’.
Denton
Den ton |ˈdentn ˈdɛntn | a commercial city in northeastern Texas; pop. 119,454 (est. 2008 ).
denture
denture |ˈdɛntʃə | ▶noun (usu. dentures ) a removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from dent ‘tooth ’, from Latin dens, dent-.
denturist
den ¦tur |ist |ˈdɛntʃərɪst | ▶noun a person who makes dentures.
American Oxford Thesaurus
dent
dent noun 1 I made a dent in his car: indentation, dimple, dip, depression, hollow, crater, pit, trough. 2 a nasty dent in their finances: reduction, depletion, deduction, cut. ANTONYMS increase. ▶verb 1 Jamie dented his bike: indent, mark, ding. 2 the experience dented her confidence: diminish, reduce, lessen, shrink, weaken, erode, undermine, sap, shake, damage, impair.
dentist
dentist noun the dentist recommended extraction of the wisdom teeth: dental surgeon, orthodontist, periodontist.
Oxford Thesaurus
dent
dent noun 1 her hat had a dent at the crown | I made a dent in his car: indentation, dint, dimple, dip, depression, hollow, crater, pit, trough; rare concavity. 2 lawyers' fees will make a nasty dent in their finances: reduction, depletion, deduction, cut, hole. ANTONYMS increase. ▶verb 1 he grumbled that Jamie had dented his bike: make a dent in, make an indentation in, dint, indent, mark. 2 the experience did not dent her confidence: diminish, reduce, lessen, shrink, weaken, erode, undermine, sap, shake, break, crush, cripple, destroy, damage, impair; informal put the kibosh on. ANTONYMS increase.
Duden Dictionary
Dentagra
Den t a g ra , Den ta gra Substantiv, Neutrum , das |D e ntagra |das Dentagra; Genitiv: des Dentagras Dentalgie
dental
den tal Adjektiv |dent a l |spätlateinisch dentalis = die Zähne betreffend, zu lateinisch dens (Genitiv: dentis = Zahn )1 Medizin die Zähne betreffend, zu ihnen gehörend 2 Sprachwissenschaft (von Lauten ) mithilfe der Zähne gebildet
Dental
Den tal Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der |Dent a l |der Dental; Genitiv: des Dentals, Plural: die Dentale Zahnlaut z. B. d, t
Dentalfluorose
Den tal flu o ro se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Dent a lfluorose |die Dentalfluorose; Genitiv: der Dentalfluorose, Plural: die Dentalfluorosen durch Zufuhr zu großer Fluormengen verursachte Verfärbung am Zahnschmelz
Dentalhygiene
Den tal hy gi e ne Substantiv, feminin Zahnmedizin , die |Dent a lhygiene dɛnˈtaːlhygi̯eːnə |Sachgebiet der Zahnmedizin, das sich mit präventiven Maßnahmen und Behandlungen sowie der den Mund betreffenden Hygiene beschäftigt
Dentalhygieniker
Den tal hy gi e ni ker Substantiv, maskulin Zahnmedizin , der |Dent a lhygieniker |Fachangestellter, der sich auf den Bereich Dentalhygiene spezialisiert hat
Dentalhygienikerin
Den tal hy gi e ni ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Dent a lhygienikerin |weibliche Form zu Dentalhygieniker
Dentalisierung
Den ta li sie rung Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Dentalis ie rung |die Dentalisierung; Genitiv: der Dentalisierung, Plural: die Dentalisierungen Verwandlung eines nicht dentalen Lautes in einen dentalen, meist unter Einfluss eines benachbarten Dentals
Dentallabor
Den tal la bor Substantiv, Neutrum Zahnmedizin , das |Dent a llabor |Zahnlabor
Dentallegierung
Den tal le gie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Dent a llegierung |die Dentallegierung; Genitiv: der Dentallegierung, Plural: die Dentallegierungen lateinisch Metalllegierung für den Ersatz von Zahnsubstanz
dentelieren
den te lie ren schwaches Verb |dentel ie ren dãtə …|lateinisch-französisch auszacken von Spitzen
Dentelles
Den telles Pluralwort , die |dãˈtɛl |die Dentelles (Plural ) [geklöppelte ] Spitzen
Dentes
Den tes |D e ntes |Plural von Dens
Dentifikation
Den ti fi ka ti on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Dentifikati o n |die Dentifikation; Genitiv: der Dentifikation lateinisch-neulateinisch Zahnbildung
Dentikel
Den ti kel Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Dent i kel |der Dentikel; Genitiv: des Dentikels, Plural: die Dentikel lateinisch ; »Zähnchen «kleine Neubildung aus Dentin im Zahninnern
Dentin
Den tin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Dent i n |1 Medizin Zahnbein 2 Biologie Hartsubstanz der Haischuppen
Dentist
Den tist Substantiv, maskulin früher , der |Dent i st |der Dentist; Genitiv: des Dentisten, Plural: die Dentisten französisch dentiste, zu: dent = Zahn Zahnarzt ohne Hochschulprüfung
Dentistin
Den tis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Dent i stin |weibliche Form zu Dentist
Dentition
Den ti ti on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Dentiti o n |Zahndurchbruch; das Zahnen
dentogen
den to gen Adjektiv Medizin |dentog e n |lateinisch ; griechisch von den Zähnen ausgehend
Dentologie
Den to lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Dentolog ie | -logie Zahnheilkunde
French Dictionary
dent
dent n. f. nom féminin Petit os qui sert à la mastication. : Des dents blanches. Elle s ’est lavé les dents. Il a mal aux dents. Note Technique Le nom dent s ’écrit au pluriel dans les expressions brosse à dents, grincement de dents, mal de dents, rage de dents. Il s ’écrit au singulier dans l ’expression coup de dent. LOCUTIONS Avoir une dent contre quelqu ’un, quelque chose. En vouloir à quelqu ’un, être hostile à quelque chose. Grincer des dents. figuré Frotter les dents les unes contre les autres par rage, peur, douleur. Mordre à belles dents. Manger avidement. Prendre le mors aux dents. S ’emballer, pour un cheval. Prendre le mors aux dents. figuré Se mettre en colère, pour une personne. SYNONYME fâcher . FORMES FAUTIVES avoir des dents (en parlant d ’une loi, d ’un règlement ). Calque de « to have teeth » pour avoir du pouvoir. : Il faut renforcer le pouvoir de cette loi (et non lui *donner des dents ) en imposant des amendes. Ce règlement est inefficace (et non *n ’a pas de dents ). par la peau des dents. Calque de « by the skin of one ’s teeth » pour de justesse.
dentaire
dentaire adj. adjectif Relatif aux dents. : La chirurgie dentaire.
dental
dental , ale , aux adj. et n. f. adjectif et nom féminin Se dit d ’une consonne qui se prononce à l ’aide des dents (par exemple, t et d ). : Une consonne dentale. Les dentales.
dent-de-lion
dent-de-lion n. f. (pl. dents-de-lion ) nom féminin Pissenlit.
denté
denté , ée adj. adjectif Garni de dents. : Une roue dentée.
dentelé
dentelé , ée adj. adjectif Qui est découpé en forme de dents. : Un col dentelé. Note Orthographique dente l é, contrairement à dentelle.
denteler
denteler v. tr. verbe transitif Faire des entailles en forme de dents à. appeler Conjugaison Redoublement du l devant un e muet. Je dentelle, je dentellerai, mais je dentelais.Note Orthographique dente l er.
dentelle
dentelle n. f. nom féminin Tissu ajouré de manière à former des dessins exécutés à l ’aide d ’aiguilles et de fils divers. : Une dentelle faite à la main. LOCUTIONS De dentelle, en dentelle. : Un col de dentelle, une nappe en dentelle. Note Technique Ces expressions s ’écrivent au singulier. Ne pas faire dans la dentelle. figuré Manquer de délicatesse, de finesse. Note Orthographique dente ll e.
dentellière
dentellière ou dentelière n. f. nom féminin Personne qui fait de la dentelle. : Une dentellière ou dentelière coiffée d ’une bigouden.
dentellier, ière
dentellier, ière ou dentelier , ière adj. adjectif Qui se rapporte à la dentelle. : L ’industrie dentellière ou dentelière.
dentelure
dentelure n. f. nom féminin Motif dentelé. : Les gracieuses dentelures des fougères. Prononciation Le e central ne se prononce pas, [dɑ̃tlyr ]
dentier
dentier n. m. nom masculin Prothèse dentaire amovible.
dentifrice
dentifrice adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’un produit propre à nettoyer les dents. : Une pâte dentifrice (et non *pâte à dents ), un dentifrice. Un tube de dentifrice.
dentiste
dentiste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Spécialiste des soins dentaires. : C ’est un bon dentiste, pas un arracheur de dents. Une excellente dentiste.
dentisterie
dentisterie n. f. nom féminin Étude et pratique des soins dentaires.
dentition
dentition n. f. nom féminin 1 Formation et sortie des dents. : La dentition de lait des petits. 2 Ensemble des dents. : Philippe a une excellente dentition. SYNONYME denture .
denture
denture n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des dents d ’une personne, d ’un animal. : Ce cheval a une bonne denture. SYNONYME dentition .
denturologiste
denturologiste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fabrique et ajuste des prothèses dentaires. SYNONYME prothésiste dentaire .
Spanish Dictionary
dentado, -da
dentado, -da adjetivo Que tiene dientes, filo de sierra o muescas en el borde :el animal tiene el hocico largo y la boca bien dentada; el filo dentado de la llave . VÉASE hoja dentada; rueda dentada .
dentadura
dentadura nombre femenino Conjunto de dientes de una persona o animal :es importante revisarse la dentadura una vez al año; cuando ríe honestamente, emocionadamente, se olvida de sus caries y enseña la dentadura; el gato montés tiene una dentadura tan poderosa que puede matar a sus víctimas de una sola dentellada .dentadura postiza Prótesis bucal consistente en varias piezas dentales artificiales montadas sobre un mismo soporte y que se usa en sustitución de la dentadura natural cuando esta falta :guardó en un vaso con agua su dentadura postiza .También simplemente dentadura : Celestino se encaja la dentadura y escupe rabioso contra el suelo .
dental
dental adjetivo 1 De los dientes o relacionado con ellos :la caries dental; una clínica dental .2 nombre masculino Palo donde se encaja la reja del arado .3 Piedra o hierro del trillo, que sirven para cortar la paja .4 adjetivo /nombre femenino ling [sonido consonántico ] Que se pronuncia apoyando la punta de la lengua en los dientes :las consonantes de la palabra ‘dato ’ son dentales . VÉASE placa dental . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín dentalis, derivado de dens , dentis; empleado para designar instrumento en forma de diente .
dentamen
dentamen nombre masculino Esp coloquial Dentadura, dientes .
dentar
dentar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer dientes o salientes regulares a un objeto :dentar una sierra; dentar una rueda .2 verbo intransitivo Empezar [un niño ] a echar los dientes .SINÓNIMO endentecer . Conjugación [27 ] como acertar .
dentario, -ria
dentario, -ria adjetivo formal Dental (de los dientes ):una pieza dentaria . VÉASE bulbo dentario; pulpa dentaria .
dente
dente Palabra italiana que se utiliza en la locución al dente, que, aplicada a la pasta italiana, significa ‘poco cocida ’.
dentelaria
dentelaria nombre femenino Planta de tallos rectos, delgados y cilíndricos; hojas alternas, lanceoladas y ásperas, y flores púrpureas, muy pequeñas, agrupadas en espigas; crece en zonas de rocalla .SINÓNIMO belesa .
dentellada
dentellada nombre femenino 1 Acto de clavar los dientes, especialmente cuando se hace con fuerza para atacar o defenderse :tiene una dentadura poderosa, con la que puede matar a sus víctimas de una sola dentellada; daba terribles dentelladas y masticaba frenéticamente la madera .2 Herida o señal que queda como consecuencia de este acto :le curaron las dentelladas que tenía en la pierna .SINÓNIMO mordisco .
dentellado, -da
dentellado, -da adjetivo 1 Que tiene dientes .2 adjetivo Que tiene salientes en forma de dientes .
dentellar
dentellar verbo intransitivo Golpear o entrechocar los dientes de arriba con los de abajo de forma muy rápida, como cuando se tiembla mucho .
dentellear
dentellear verbo transitivo Morder una cosa de manera repetida pero con poca fuerza o arrancando trozos pequeños .SINÓNIMO mordiscar, mordisquear .
dentera
dentera nombre femenino 1 Sensación desagradable en los dientes y encías que se produce especialmente al comer sustancias ácidas, oír sonidos chirriantes o tocar ciertos cuerpos :lo que más dentera le provoca es que rasquen el pizarrón con las uñas .SINÓNIMO grima .2 Esp Envidia, especialmente de lo que otro come .
denti-
denti- Elemento prefijal de origen latino que entra en la formación de nombres y adjetivos con el significado de ‘diente ’:dentífrico .
dentición
dentición nombre femenino 1 Salida y desarrollo de los dientes de una persona o un animal :durante la dentición, los niños están muy incómodos; existen remedios naturales para mitigar el dolor en la dentición infantil .2 Clase y número de dientes que caracterizan a un mamífero, según la especie a la que pertenece :normalmente, cuando el animal nace poseeuna dentición que no es la definitiva; los roedores y lagomorfos tienen una dentición adaptada para la alimentación herbívora .
denticulada
denticulada VÉASE hoja denticulada .
denticulado, -da
denticulado, -da adjetivo Que tiene dentículos .
denticular
denticular adjetivo Que tiene forma de diente .
dentículo
dentículo nombre masculino 1 Diente pequeño o poco desarrollado .2 arq Adorno en forma de paralelepípedo rectángulo que se coloca alineado en la parte superior del friso del orden jónico y en otras partes de la construcción clásica .
dentífrico, -ca
dentífrico, -ca adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia ] Que sirve para limpiar los dientes :pasta dentífrica; puede utilizar bicarbonato como dentífrico .
dentina
dentina nombre femenino anat Capa de marfil que rodea la parte interna de los dientes llamada pulpa dentaria :la dentina está cubierta por el cemento (en la zona de la raíz ) y el esmalte (en la corona y el cuello ).
dentista
dentista nombre común Médico especialista en odontología .SINÓNIMO odontólogo . VÉASE mecánico dentista .
dentistería
dentistería nombre femenino 1 ASur, CRica Ciencia médica que estudia los dientes y el tratamiento de sus dolencias .SINÓNIMO odontología .2 Colomb, CRica, Ecuad, Venez Consultorio del dentista o clínica dental :tenía un dolor tan fuerte que tuve que ir de urgencia a la dentistería .
dentón, -tona
dentón, -tona adjetivo 1 Dentudo .2 nombre masculino Pez marino de hasta 1 m de longitud, color gris plateado con reflejos, cuerpo ovalado y comprimido, aletas espinosas, cabeza y escamas grandes, y algunos dientes salientes en forma de colmillo; se alimenta de plantas y habita en el Atlántico y el Mediterráneo; su carne es comestible :la carne del dentón es menos fina que la de la breca o el besugo .SINÓNIMO cachucho .
dentro
dentro adverbio En la parte interior de un espacio, real o imaginario, especialmente si se trata de un espacio cerrado :nos tuvimos que quedar dentro porque llovía; cerraron la puerta por dentro; compraron una caja para guardar dentro los discos; se guarda dentro todos sus sentimientos; la institución ha de alimentarse de nuevos profesionales desde dentro .Precedido de la preposición a se sustituye por adentro : ven adentro .ANTÓNIMO fuera .dentro de i Indica un tiempo indeterminado entre el inicio y el final señalados para algo :serán atendidas todas las solicitudes presentadas dentro del plazo; si no recibe contestación dentro de los quince días siguientes a su petición, considere que le ha sido concedida .ii Indica el tiempo que falta desde el presente de la persona que habla o escribe hasta otro momento futuro :estará acabado dentro de tres meses; dentro de poco te contesto; no nos lo dirá hasta dentro de un par de días; dentro de poco lo escucharás .iii Introduce el lugar que se toma como referencia cuando se indica que algo está en el interior de un espacio real o imaginario :el pantalón está dentro del armario; nos saludó desde dentro del automóvil; se la veía diminuta dentro de un pantalón que le iba demasiado grande; era más cordial, dentro de su situación de empleado, que Juan; investigaban el comportamiento de los hombres dentro de una sociedad determinada .¿estar dentro (o fuera )?Expresión con que se apremia a una persona para que decida si forma parte de un grupo o participa en un asunto .por dentro En el interior, normalmente en sentido espiritual o mental, de una persona :asentía a todo con la cabeza, pero por dentro hacía sus propios planes; nota ahora el calor como si ardiese por dentro; podría decirse que Ortega tuvo con Goethe una honda amistad, tanta, que casi le conoció por dentro . VÉASE barrer hacia dentro; dentro de lo que cabe ; ir la procesión por dentro .
dentrodera
dentrodera nombre femenino Colomb Mujer que realiza trabajos domésticos, excepto cocinar y lavar la ropa .
dentudo, -da
dentudo, -da adjetivo [persona, animal ] Que tiene los dientes muy grandes o salientes .SINÓNIMO dentón .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
dent
dent /dent /名詞 C 1 くぼみ, へこみ, 打った跡 .2 (人の考えなどを )打破すること ; 減らす [弱める ]効果 .m à ke a d é nt 1 «…に » へこみを作る, «…を » へこませる «in » .2 ｟くだけて ｠〖通例否定文で 〗【問題などへの 】手がかりをつかむ «in » .3 ｟くだけて ｠ «…を » 減らす «in » .4 «…に » 影響を与える «in , on » .動詞 他動詞 1 …をくぼませる ; 〈車など 〉をへこませる (up )▸ the roof dented by heavy snow 大雪でへこんだ屋根 2 …に痛手を与える .自動詞 くぼむ .
dental
den tal /dént (ə )l /形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 歯の , 歯科 (用 )の ▸ have a dental check-up 歯科検診を受ける ▸ a dental treatment 歯の治療 2 〘音声 〙歯音の .名詞 C 〘音声 〙歯音 (dental consonant ) 〘/t, d, θ, ð /など 〙.～̀ c á ries 虫歯 .～̀ d á m デンタルダム 〘歯科治療用のラテックス製透明膜 〙.～́ fl ò ss デンタルフロス, 糸ようじ (floss ) 〘歯の間の食物のかすを取る細い糸 〙.～̀ h ý giene 歯科衛生学 .～̀ hyg í enist 歯科衛生士 .～̀ í mplant 義歯 .～́ n ù rse 歯科助手 .～̀ pl á que 歯垢 （しこう ）.～́ pl à te 義歯 (床 ).～́ r è cord 歯の治療記録 .～́ sch ò ol 歯学部 〘大学院レベルの歯科医の養成機関 〙.～́ sp à デンタルスパ 〘リゾート型の高級歯科クリニック 〙.～̀ s ú rgeon ｟かたく ｠歯科医 (dentist ), 口腔 （こうくう ）外科医 .～́ s ù rgery ｟英 ｠口腔外科 .～̀ w ó rk 歯の治療 [手入れ ].
dentate
den tate /dénteɪt /形容詞 〘動 〙歯のある ; 〘植 〙葉に (歯状の )ぎざぎざがある .
dentifrice
den ti frice /déntəfrɪs /名詞 U C ｟かたく ｠(練り, 粉などの )歯磨き (toothpaste, tooth powder ).
dentin
den tin ｟英 ｠-tine /déntiːn /名詞 U (歯の )象牙質 .
dentist
den tist /déntəst /〖dent (歯 ) ist (人 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 歯医者 , 歯科医 (｟かたく ｠dental surgeon )(→doctor 関連 )▸ go to the dentist ('s )歯医者 [歯科医院 ]に行く
dentistry
d é n tist ry 名詞 U 歯科学 ; 歯科医業 .
denture
den ture /dén (t )ʃə r /名詞 ｟かたく ｠＝dental plate .
The Wordsmith Dictionary