Dental
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛn.təl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dental is an adjective meaning (relational) Of or concerning the teeth.
Meaning
(relational) Of or concerning the teeth.
More Meanings
- (dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.
- (phonetics, uncommon) Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.
- (veterinary medicine) Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.
- (phonetics) A dental sound.
- (phonetics) 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.
Example Sentences
dental fricative
'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded.
Word Forms
- dentals
Synonyms for dental
Depending on context, synonyms include toothly, teethly, prophy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dent, dentistry, dentist, tooth, buccal, oral.
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