bucktooth

English

Etymology

From buck +‎ tooth.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːθ

Noun

bucktooth (plural buckteeth)

1. (dentistry, somewhat derogatory) An upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth.

Derived terms

• bucktoothed

Related terms

• loose-toothed
• snaggletooth

Translations

upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 獠牙 (zh) (liáoyá), 齙牙 / 龅牙 (zh) (bāoyá)

• Georgian: ღოჯი (ɣoǯi)
• German: Hasenzahn m
• Irish: starrfhiacail f
• Korean: 뻐드렁니 (ppeodeureongni)
• Malay: gigi jongang
• Portuguese: dentuça (pt) f