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snaggletooth

snaggletooth

2 6.7
A tooth that sticks out or is crooked
  • noun
  • /ˈsnæɡəlˌtuθ/
translation icon : diente torcido
  • I'd rather be bitten in the ass by a snaggletooth mule and sent to Mississippi to live!

Examples

  • Don't touch me, you snaggletooth heifer!

    The Color Purple (2023)

  • Bite me with your snaggletooth?

    Little Nicky (2000)

  • - A snaggletooth.

    80 for Brady (2023)

  • Nestled amid a snaggletooth mountain range and Lake Superior, it also happens to be home to some of the most magnificent scenery in the region.

    Blog text (18)

  • I'M STILL GONNA TEAR THIS SNAGGLETOOTH FOOL APART.

    Alpha and Omega (2010)

  • Her outfit looked like it was picked out by a blind Sunday school teacher, and she had some 99¢ lip gloss on her snaggletooth.

    Mean Girls (2004)

  • His snaggletooth made him look endearing as he smiled.

  • The child's snaggletooth gave her an adorable, quirky appearance.

  • With a snaggletooth poking out, his grin was both charming and unique.

Synonyms

snaggle
vssnaggletooth
1 9.1

A tooth that is broken or sticks out and looks uneven

is the longer form used for the same idea
bucktooth
vssnaggletooth
1 7.0

A large front tooth that sticks out from the top row

is a crooked or uneven tooth in any mouth position

How Crooked

snaggletooth
2 6.7
buck-toothed
2 6.8
crooked
58 2.5
normal
  • Specialized
32 7.0

Surface Forms

snaggletooth singular
snaggleteeth plural

Morphology

snaggletooth = snaggle + tooth (transparent) = snaggle + tooth

Direct compound of 'snaggle' + 'tooth': a tooth that is irregular or projects, so the meaning is directly derived from the parts.

Etymology

Snaggletooth joins snaggle and tooth, where snaggle suggests 'uneven' or 'sticking out', so the word names a tooth that is crooked or that sticks out.