teething
/ˈtiðɪŋ/
noun
- The process of a baby's first teeth growing through the gums.
- The doctor gave us advice on how to manage teething discomfort.
- Teething can make babies fussy and cause them to drool more than usual.
- My grandmother said teething was easier for my father than it is for me.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or experiencing the process of growing first teeth.
- The teething baby chewed on her mother's finger.
- Teething pain often wakes babies up at night.
- We bought a special teething toy for the infant.
- Relating to an early stage of development or initial difficulties in a new project, system, or organization.
- The company's teething phase ended after they hired more staff.
- Our startup had some teething problems in the first few months.
- The new software is still going through teething troubles.