bucktooth

[buhk-tooth]

noun

plural

buckteeth 

1. a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

bucktooth

/ ˈbʌkˌtuːθ /

noun

1. derogatory,  a projecting upper front tooth

Other Word Forms

• buck-toothed adjective
• bucktoothed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bucktooth¹

First recorded in 1745–55; buck ¹ + tooth

Word History and Origins

Origin of bucktooth¹

C18: from _buck ¹ (deer) + _tooth

Example Sentences

Depp earned the moniker "cockeye" from his mother while his brother, who wore glasses and had crooked teeth, was oftentimes called "four eyes" and "bucktooth."

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The funniest moments came whenever contestants tried their best to share a kiss, despite their prosthetic snouts, buckteeth or facial fur.

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Nutria, large bucktooth rodents, ravage Louisiana swamps with unchecked breeding, feasting on trees and plants that keep the soil of the wetlands from further eroding into the Gulf of Mexico.

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A lot of nerve for a fourteen-year-old with buckteeth and a weak chin.

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The team even gave fans a peek at what he’d look like with buckteeth midway through the job.

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