Tooth - English Vocabulary for Kids

tooth

/tuːθ/

noun

A hard white thing in your mouth for chewing

“She lost her first baby tooth.”

שן

Tooth is a noun in the everyday objects category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A hard white thing in your mouth for chewing" In Hebrew, tooth translates to שן.

Example Sentences

She lost her first baby tooth and put it under her pillow for the tooth fairy.
Brush every tooth carefully to keep them clean and healthy.
He went to the dentist when his tooth started to hurt.

Did You Know? Tooth enamel — the hard outer coating of your teeth — is the hardest substance in your entire body. Humans grow two sets of teeth: 20 baby teeth and then 32 adult teeth. Ancient Egyptians made the first toothpaste over 5,000 years ago using crushed eggshells and ox hooves!