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bucktooth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈbʌkˌtuθ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large projecting front tooth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: front tooth, anterior

History

Etymology

From buck + tooth.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 獠牙 (liáoyá) — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 齙牙 /龅牙 (bāoyá) — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Georgian: ღოჯი (ɣoǯi) — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • German: Hasenzahn — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Irish: starrfhiacail — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Korean: 뻐드렁니 (ppeodeureongni) — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Malay: gigi jongang — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Portuguese: dentuça — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
  • Turkish: tavşan diş — upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth
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