bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]

noun,plural buck·teeth [buhk-teeth]. /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.
  1. a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

Origin of bucktooth

1
First recorded in 1745–55; buck1 + tooth

Other words from bucktooth

  • bucktoothed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for bucktooth

bucktooth

/ (ˈbʌkˌtuːθ) /


nounplural -teeth
  1. derogatory a projecting upper front tooth

Origin of bucktooth

1
C18: from buck 1 (deer) + tooth

Derived forms of bucktooth

  • buck-toothed, adjective

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