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2 ADJ If you describe something such as an official group or a law as toothless , you mean it has no real power and is not effective. □  In his view, the Commission remains a toothless and ineffectual body.

tooth|paste /tuː θpe I st/ (toothpastes ) N‑VAR Toothpaste is a thick substance which you put on your toothbrush and use to clean your teeth.

tooth|pick /tuː θp I k/ (toothpicks ) N‑COUNT A toothpick is a small stick which you use to remove food from between your teeth.

tooth|some /tuː θsəm/ ADJ If you describe food as toothsome , you mean that it tastes very good. □  …the toothsome honey-sweetened gingerbread.

toothy /tuː θi/ ADJ [ADJ n] A toothy smile is one in which a person shows a lot of teeth.

too|tle /tuː t ^ə l/ (tootles , tootling , tootled )

1 VERB If you tootle somewhere, you travel or go there without rushing or without any particular aim. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ [V prep/adv] I'm sure Ted is tootling down the motorway at this very moment.

2 VERB If you tootle a tune on an instrument, you play it quietly, without concentrating or taking it seriously. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] McCann tootled a tune on the piano. [Also V ]

top ◆◆◆ /tɒ p/ (tops , topping , topped )

1 N‑COUNT The top of something is its highest point or part. □ [+ of ] I waited at the top of the stairs. □ [+ of ] …the picture at the top of the page. □  Bake the biscuits for 20-25 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Top is also an adjective. □  …the top corner of his newspaper.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] The top thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the highest one. □  I can't reach the top shelf. □  Our new flat was on the top floor.

3 N‑COUNT The top of something such as a bottle, jar, or tube is a cap, lid, or other device that fits or screws onto one end of it. □  …the plastic tops from aerosol containers. □  …a bottle top.

4 N‑SING The top of a street, garden, bed, or table is the end of it that is farthest away from where you usually enter it or from where you are. [mainly BRIT ] □ [+ of ] …a little shop at the top of the street. □ [+ of ] He moved to the empty chair at the top of the table. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Top is also an adjective. □  …the hill near the top end of the garden. □  …the top corridor of the main building.

5 N‑COUNT A top is a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper half of your body, for example a blouse or shirt. [INFORMAL ] □  Look at my new top.

6 ADJ [ADJ n] You can use top to indicate that something or someone is at the highest level of a scale or measurement. □  The vehicles have a top speed of 80 kilometres per hour. □  …a top-ranking Saudi officer.

7 N‑SING The top of an organization or career structure is the highest level in it. □  We started from the bottom and we had to work our way up to the top. □ [+ of ] …his dramatic rise to the top of the military hierarchy. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Top is also an adjective. □  I need to have the top people in this company pull together.

8 ADJ [ADJ n] You can use top to describe the most important or famous people or things in a particular area of work or activity. □  The President met this afternoon with his top military advisers.

9 N‑SING If someone is at the top of a table or league or is the top of the table or league, their performance is better than that of all the other people involved. □ [+ of ] The United States will be at the top of the medal table. □ [+ of ] Labour was top of the poll with forty-six percent. ● ADJ Top is also an adjective. □  I usually came top in English.