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Teeth vs Barghest - What's the difference?

teeth | barghest |

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

    See also

    * toothless English irregular plurals

    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.