dental

Meanings

Plural: dentals

Noun

a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.
A dental sound.

Adjective

of or relating to the teeth
- "dental floss"
of or relating to dentistry
- "dental student"

Adj

Of or concerning the teeth.
Of or concerning dentistry.
Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.
Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental consonant, prophy, teethly, toothly

Scrabble Score: 7

dental is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dental is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dental is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

dental is a valid Words With Friends word