snaggletooth

[ snag-uh l-tooth ]
/ ˈsnæg əlˌtuθ /

noun, plural snag·gle·teeth.

a tooth growing out beyond or apart from others.

Origin of snaggletooth

1815–25; apparently snag + -le + tooth

OTHER WORDS FROM snaggletooth

snag·gle-toothed [snag-uh l-tootht, -tooth d] /ˈsnæg əlˌtuθt, -ˌtuðd/, adjective

Words nearby snaggletooth

Example sentences from the Web for snaggletooth

  • By the time the sketch aired, Wiig had a receding hairline, a snaggletooth, and toddler-sized hands.

    Kristen Wiig Blows Up |Bryan Curtis |May 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for snaggletooth

snaggletooth
/ (ˈsnæɡəlˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth

a tooth that is broken or projecting

Derived forms of snaggletooth

snaggletoothed, adjective