underbite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of underbite
Example Sentences
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"In the summer I had a very big surgery to correct my massive underbite and help me eat properly. The operation lasted 14 hours," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Both females and males have a characteristic underbite with two pairs of teeth in the lower jaw.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024
Measuring twice as long as the rest of the fish’s skull, this lower jaw gave Alienacanthus nature’s most extreme underbite, and, perhaps, a stiff lower lip.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
“Be Free, You Wrinkly Ghost!” opens, “I’ve never been fully on board with my face” and goes on to detail the surgeries Nancherla has undergone to correct a droopy eyelid and underbite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
“Crushed,” I say, probably too loudly, because some kids laugh on the subway though they might just be laughing at my underbite, or my everything else.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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