gap-toothed

[ gap-tootht, -toothd ]

adjective

1. having a noticeable space between two teeth.

gap-toothed

adjective

1. having wide spaces between the teeth

Word History and Origins

Origin of gap-toothed¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

Teresa flashed a gap-toothed grin and closed her eyes.

From Literature

There, cradled by the sturdy trunk, the boy flashed a gap-toothed smile and rested comfortably as if he’d just climbed onto the lap of a grandparent.

From Seattle Times

It was a young soldier with a goofy, gap-toothed smile.

From Literature

For the coach — perpetually upbeat, his default expression a warm gap-toothed smile — Kasumba is proof that Uganda’s oft-forgotten orphans can aspire to more than a desperate existence in a slaughterhouse.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think we have fun to play together, not against each other,” Ovechkin said, flashing his gap-toothed smile.

From Seattle Times