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snaggletooth

[snag-uh l-tooth] /ˈsnæg əlˌtuθ/
noun, plural snaggleteeth.
1.
a tooth growing out beyond or apart from others.
Origin of snaggletooth
1815-1825
1815-25; apparently snag + -le + tooth
Related forms
snaggle-toothed
[snag-uh l-tootht, -tooth d] /ˈsnæg əlˌtuθt, -ˌtuðd/ (Show IPA), adjective
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snaggletooth

/ˈsnæɡəlˌtuːθ/
noun (pl) -teeth
1.
a tooth that is broken or projecting
Derived Forms
snaggletoothed, adjective
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