bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]

noun,plural buck·teeth

[buhk-teeth]. /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.

a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

Origin of bucktooth

First recorded in 1745–55; buck¹ + tooth

Other words from bucktooth

bucktoothed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for bucktooth

bucktooth

/ (ˈbʌkˌtuːθ) /

nounplural -teeth

derogatory a projecting upper front tooth

Origin of bucktooth

C18: from buck 1 (deer) + tooth

Derived forms of bucktooth

buck-toothed, adjective

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