snaggletooth

[ snag-uhl-tooth ]

noun

, plural snag·gle·teeth.

1. a tooth growing out beyond or apart from others.

snaggletooth

/ ˈsnæɡəlˌtuːθ /

noun

1. a tooth that is broken or projecting

Derived Forms

• ˈsnaggleˌtoothed, adjective

Other Words From

• snag·gle-toothed [snag, -, uh, l-tootht, -too, th, d], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of snaggletooth¹

1815–25; apparently snag + -le + tooth

Example Sentences

By the time the sketch aired, Wiig had a receding hairline, a snaggletooth, and toddler-sized hands.

From The Daily Beast