teether

A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.

Noun

  1. A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.

    Hypernyms: chew toy

    Hyponyms: teething ring

  2. One who teethes.
    • If your baby is an early or late teether now, the same is likely to be true with the second set of teeth. - 2010, Heidi Murkoff, What To Expect The 1st Year:

Origin

Etymology tree English teethe English -er English teether From teethe + -er.

Forms

teethers