bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]
/ ˈbʌkˈtuθ /

noun, plural buck·teeth [buhk-teeth] /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.

a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

Origin of bucktooth

First recorded in 1745–55; buck1 + tooth

OTHER WORDS FROM bucktooth

buck·toothed, adjective

Words nearby bucktooth

buckskins, buckstay, bucktail, buckthorn, buckthorn family, bucktooth, buckwheat, buckwheat cake, buckwheat coal, buckwheat family, buckwheat note

British Dictionary definitions for buckteeth

bucktooth
/ (ˈbʌkˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth

derogatory a projecting upper front tooth

Derived forms of bucktooth

buck-toothed, adjective

Word Origin for bucktooth

C18: from buck 1 (deer) + tooth

Medical definitions for buckteeth

bucktooth
[ bŭk′tōōth′ ]

n.

A prominent, projecting upper front tooth.

Other words from bucktooth

buck′toothed′ (-tōōtht′) adj.