fine-tooth

1. 1.

   having fine teeth set close together

   “a fine-toothed comb”

   Synonymsfine-toothed

   Similartoothed

Questions about fine-tooth

What does fine-tooth mean?

fine-tooth means "having fine teeth set close together".

How many syllables are in fine-tooth?

fine-tooth has 3 syllables: fi-ne--tooth. The stress falls on "fi".

What is another word for fine-tooth?

Close synonyms include fine-toothed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fine-tooth a common word?