As nouns the difference between teeth and barghest
is that teeth is while barghest is (uk) a legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
teeth
English
Noun
(head)
(plural only) The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
Synonyms
* (plural of "tooth") chompers, pearly whites
* (ability to be enforced) enforceability
Derived terms
* arm to the teeth
* by the skin of one's teeth
* cut one's teeth
* get one's teeth into / sink one's teeth into
* give one's eye-teeth
* gnash one's teeth
* grit one's teeth
* in the teeth of
* lie through one's teeth
* set one's teeth on edge
barghest
Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)
Noun
(
en noun)
(UK) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(UK) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
Synonyms
* See also
Usage notes
This word is best known in northern England, especially Yorkshire.