bucktooth

American  

[buhk-tooth] / ˈbʌkˈtuθ /

noun

• buckteeth
  plural

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

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bucktooth British  

/ ˈbʌkˌtuːθ /

noun

1. derogatory a projecting upper front tooth

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• buck-toothed
  adjective
• bucktoothed
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• buckteeth
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bucktooth

First recorded in 1745–55; buck ¹ + tooth

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bucktooth buckteeth

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.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020

Mr. Borle, doing Donald O’Connor with a bucktooth hint of Jerry Lewis, is, as always, a proficient clown, if a bit too fierce for the easygoing Bill.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2018

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2021

If Ramdev is Patanjali’s flamboyant mascot, Balkrishna is his foil, a number-crunching introvert with buckteeth and a high, soft voice.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2018

But Kirkpatrick, a National Park Service ranger, had a vision, and his vision had buckteeth, a smile and a message.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2015

Lewis transformed his character with just buckteeth and a bowl cut for the nerdy before and an eye-catching blue tuxedo, pink shirt and smoldering swagger for the after.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2011

Barney Northrup, was that Westing's disguise: false buckteeth, slick black wig, pasted-on moustache?

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin