bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]

/ ˈbʌkˈtuθ /

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noun, plural buck·teeth

[buhk-teeth]. /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.

a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

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Origin of bucktooth

First recorded in 1745–55; buck¹ + tooth

OTHER WORDS FROM bucktooth

bucktoothed, adjective

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How to use bucktooth in a sentence

He was one of those faces I passed in the hallways each day, but what a face—buckteeth, Coke-bottle glasses, and that mouth.
Al Franken's Reverend Wright|Tom Davis|January 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bucktooth

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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