tooth socket tooth shell • toothsome · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tooth socket · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth. Synonyms: tooth socket, alveolus. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · alveolus · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 k latin small letter k U+006B o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074