chompers

What you bite

Chompers is informal, often playful slang for teeth: Nice chompers!

The word emphasizes teeth as tools for chewing or biting.

It can refer to natural teeth or dentures: Grandpa took out his chompers for the night.

chewing

gnaw

Bite repeatedly at

crunch · munch · grind · bite · clamp · tear · devour · savor · gulp · swallow

dental

molars

Rear crushing teeth

enamel · gums · cavities · dentures · implants · braces · flossing · brushing · plaque · tartar

grin

smile

Pleased facial expression

  • grinBroad, toothy smile
  • beamStructural support member
  • smirkPleased, superior smile

flash · bare · snarl · grimace · gleaming · dazzling · gap-toothed · buck-toothed · snaggle-toothed

Categories
Opposites
presence vs. absence of teeth

chompersgums

Oral tissue surrounding teeth

toothlessness · gingiva · dentures · soft palate · tongue

biting/chewing vs. soft food processing

chomperstongue

Oral muscle for taste

soft palate · lips

Phrases
Family

chomped, chomper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G