milk-teeth
First set lost
Milk-teeth are the first set of teeth in humans and other mammals, which fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth.
Also called baby teeth or deciduous teeth.
The term comes from the association with infancy and nursing: The child's milk-teeth were starting to loosen.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- caninesDog family members
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- enamelHard glossy coating
dentin · gums · cavity · dentist · toothbrush · toothpaste · brushing · flossing
Sheds foliage seasonally
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- impermanentNot meant to last
short-lived · baby · loss · replacement · ephemeral · provisional · brief · wiggly
Violent sudden release
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- jawboneLower skull bone
maxilla · mandible · replacement · succession · growth · emergence · resorption · spacing
Child learning to walk
- infantVery young child
- pacifierInfant sucking device
- nurseryRoom for infants
- lullabySoothing song for babies
giggles · naptime · storybook · cradle · highchair · bib · onesie · rattle
Having youthful innocence
- purityUncontaminated quality
- naivetyInnocent lack of experience
- tenderSoft or sore
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
unspoiled · trustful · simplicity · genuineness · youth · formative · vulnerable · precious
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
enamel · dentin · gums · cavity · dentist · toothbrush · toothpaste · brushing · flossing · fluoride
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
impermanent · short-lived · baby · loss · replacement · ephemeral · provisional · brief · wiggly · falling-out
eruption
Violent sudden release
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
jawbone · maxilla · mandible · replacement · succession · growth · emergence · resorption · spacing · crowding
toddler
Child learning to walk
lullaby · giggles · naptime · storybook · cradle · highchair · bib · onesie · rattle · bassinet
childlike
Having youthful innocence
impressionable · unspoiled · trustful · simplicity · genuineness · youth · formative · vulnerable · precious