underbite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of underbite
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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
“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
Thelma's top beak was crudely clipped just below her nostrils, causing the bottom beak to jut out partially exposed, resembling an underbite.
From Salon ● May 10, 2023
Rudy has a pronounced underbite; he looks like two dogs where one is eating the other’s head from below, but when I take him for a walk, girls love him and talk to me.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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