bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]

noun

, plural buck·teeth [buhk, -, teeth].

1. a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

bucktooth

/ ˈbʌkˌtuːθ /

noun

1. derogatory.
   a projecting upper front tooth

Derived Forms

• ˈbuck-toothed, adjective

Other Words From

• bucktoothed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bucktooth¹

First recorded in 1745–55; buck ¹ + tooth

Word History and Origins

Origin of bucktooth¹

C18: from buck ¹(deer) + tooth

Example Sentences

Depp earned the moniker "cockeye" from his mother while his brother, who wore glasses and had crooked teeth, was oftentimes called "four eyes" and "bucktooth."

From Salon

The funniest moments came whenever contestants tried their best to share a kiss, despite their prosthetic snouts, buckteeth or facial fur.

From Los Angeles Times

Nutria, large bucktooth rodents, ravage Louisiana swamps with unchecked breeding, feasting on trees and plants that keep the soil of the wetlands from further eroding into the Gulf of Mexico.

From New York Times

A lot of nerve for a fourteen-year-old with buckteeth and a weak chin.

From Literature

The team even gave fans a peek at what he’d look like with buckteeth midway through the job.

From Fox News