bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]

/ ˈbʌkˈtuθ /

noun, plural buck·teeth [buhk-teeth] /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.

a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

Words nearby bucktooth

buckskins, buckstay, bucktail, buckthorn, buckthorn family, bucktooth, buckwheat, buckwheat cake, buckwheat coal, buckwheat family, buckwheat note

Origin of bucktooth

First recorded in 1745–55; buck¹ + tooth

OTHER WORDS FROM bucktooth

buck·toothed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for buckteeth

bucktooth

/ (ˈbʌkˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth

derogatory a projecting upper front tooth

Derived forms of bucktooth

buck-toothed, adjective

Word Origin for bucktooth

C18: from buck 1 (deer) + tooth

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Medicine definitions for buckteeth

bucktooth

[ bŭk′tōōth′ ]

n.

A prominent, projecting upper front tooth.

Other words from bucktooth

buck′toothed′ (-tōōtht′) adj.