tooth decay

1. 1.

   soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

   Synonymscavitycariesdental caries

   Broaderdecay

Questions about tooth decay

What does tooth decay mean?

tooth decay means "soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth".

What is another word for tooth decay?

Close synonyms include cavity, caries, dental caries. 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.