gap-toothed

American

[gap-tootht, -toothd] / ˈgæpˌtuθt, -ˌtuðd /

adjective

having a noticeable space between two teeth.

gap-toothed British

adjective

having wide spaces between the teeth

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Etymology

Origin of gap-toothed

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

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This year she could be seen smiling alongside her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and seven-year-old Prince Louis - who gave a gap-toothed grin in a carriage alongside his brother.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Whereas my old gap-toothed smile gave away that I was poor, my shiny new teeth imply wealth, a healthy lifestyle, a lifetime of regular trips to the dentist.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024

There, cradled by the sturdy trunk, the boy flashed a gap-toothed smile and rested comfortably as if he’d just climbed onto the lap of a grandparent.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

They fussed over Ammy as she played in the yard in a flowery gown, an amulet tied around her neck, alternating between bewilderment and gap-toothed smiles at all the sudden attention.

From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2022

Isabel, who shows her gap-toothed smile even when she prays, makes me wish that I had known such a cheerful friend at Elsinore.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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