Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fine-toothed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
fine--toothed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having small teeth placed closely together (of a comb, brush, etc.).

adj

Of a search, study, analysis, etc., very exhaustive or thorough.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fine + toothed.

Inflected Forms

more fine-toothed (comparative) most fine-toothed (superlative)

Phrases

fine-toothed comb

Synonyms

fine-tooth

Questions

What does fine-toothed mean?
Having small teeth placed closely together (of a comb, brush, etc.).
Where does fine-toothed come from?
From fine + toothed.

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