underbite

[ uhn-der-bahyt ]

noun

, Dentistry.

1. occlusion in which the lower incisor teeth overlap the upper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underbite¹

First recorded in 1975–80; under- + bite

Example Sentences

There was Akbar, a nattily dressed African-American who talks through an underbite.

From The Daily Beast

It is better to overbite your darks, and underbite your lights, if you vary any.

From Project Gutenberg